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 |
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 | 44‑8408 ⇗ | 545th | JD*C | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Burroughs, Edwin Carlton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Stoecker, John George, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Smoot, Gene W⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Vienna, Howard Bartel, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Misch, Henry Conrad⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bittke, Carl Frederic⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Kotnik, Robert Rudolph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Adams, Jack Colvin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |