MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑04‑06 | 305 | 930 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary) Type: Transportation Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Leipzig Railyard Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing A Group. Due to 10/10ths cloud cover over the primary (visual) target aim point, bombs were released at the secondary (PFF) aim point. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Secondary) Type: Transportation Location: Leipzig, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6592 ⇗ | 547th | SO*S | STARDUST |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Zakas, Joseph (NMI), Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Horrigan, Thomas J⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Skrocki, Casimir Stanley⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | McKee, William R⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Kajka, Frank Andrew⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Alderson, William E⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Crawford, Donald Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Hunter, William Pierce, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |