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: Low Squadron deputy and 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 | 43‑37971 ⇗ | 545th | JD*T | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hewes, Charles Pershing⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Hoffman, Dennis M⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hollenbeck, Leonard Avenel⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Epstein, Norman D⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Smith, William Weston⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Wilcher, Charles Nelson⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Farrell, Richard Cornwall⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Mutchler, James Charles⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |