SORTIE REPORT #10892
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑05 304 928 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
Ordnance Depot Destroyed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing B Group on today's mission. This Group was assigned to the #2 spot in the wing formation, but due to the failure 'to get properly briefed prior to takeoff' arrived at Control Point #2 ahead of time, and ended up leading the entire bomber force. Good weather prevailed in the target area, enabling accurate bombing.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Low Squadron flying spare; could not locate formation, turned back at Control Point 2.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107125 545th JD*G DOASY DOATS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gray, Harold Reginald 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Mazzola, Sebastion 544 Aborted
Navigator Gay, Joseph Bates, Jr 544 Aborted
Togglier Myers, Ben Rice, Jr 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Minter, Louis Arlington 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret DeMattei, Laurence Charles 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Volpe, Roland (NMI) 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Meyette, Raymond Perley 544 Aborted
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