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 lead. PFF 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 | 42‑98027 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Z | SWAMP ANGEL |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Peterson, Calvin James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Welsh, James H⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Carr, Robert John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Kettler, Edgar Frederick⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Slachetka, Henry Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Magilson, Raymond Howard, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Harting, Lester Elias⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Jones, Ernest Theodore⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |