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: Landed away at A-84, Chievres, Belgium, due to low fuel. |
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 | 44‑6892 ⇗ | 544th | SU*D | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Grove, Alfred W⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Ryan, John C⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hamilton, Frederick Reeves⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Brubaker, James Melvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Wininger, Dexter Gene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Fulmer, LeRoy Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Marwitz, Raymann Alvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Clements, William H, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |