SORTIE REPORT #10587
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑24 296 911 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany
Weather Cooperates: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two missions today. For the early morning mission, thirty-seven 384th aircraft and crews formed the 41st Bomb Wing A Group. Weather at the target was CAVU permitting visual sighting: bombing results were pretty good.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6514.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑39236 547th SO*A BLINKIN' BETSY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Miller, John C, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gray, Harold Reginald 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Courtney, Cy David Francis 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Myers, Ben Rice, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Minter, Louis Arlington 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret DeMattei, Laurence Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Volpe, Roland (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Vermillion, Eugene Carroll 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Payne, Albert M 544 Completed, Uninjured
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