SORTIE REPORT #10857
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑04 303 926 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Some Bombs On Target: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. Ordered to bomb targets by visual means only, the crews had mixed results. The low squadron dropped on the first run, and returned to base with another group. The lead and high squadrons made two runs, with the lead squadron dropping on the second run. However, the high group was cut off by another squadron and could not bomb. Although they spotted several airfields in the clear on the way back to base, none were found within the permitted attack zone, so all bombs were returned to base.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8408 545th JD*C not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Burroughs, Edwin Carlton 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Stoecker, John George, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Smoot, Gene W 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Vienna, Howard Bartel, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Misch, Henry Conrad 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bittke, Carl Frederic 545 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Pyle, Joseph Edgar 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Chapman, Ralph Reese 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kotnik, Robert Rudolph 545 Completed, Uninjured
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