SORTIE REPORT #10578
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑24 297 911 Target: Twente Enschede Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Second Mission of the Day: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two missions today. For the mid-afternoon mission, thirteen 384th aircraft and crews formed the low squadron of the 41st Bomb Wing A Group. Weather at the target was CAVU permitting visual sighting: bombing results were good. Because the target was in occupied territory, crews were briefed: 'Target will be attacked by visual methods only. If this is impossible bombs will be returned to base.'
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38800 547th SO*K BUSY BUZZARD
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cathey, George Warlick 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hinds, John W 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hertz, Morton (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Kalan, Frank M 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Roy, John G J 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Smith, Alfred Clem, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Duncan, David (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner LaRue, Ray Edward 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Berthold, Charles W, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
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