SORTIE REPORT #10962
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 43‑39019 545th JD*A not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murphy, William Carey 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Clower, Jack Edwin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lependorf, Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Staub, Richard William 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Haines, Robert Glenn 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kelley, John Thomas 545 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Eastell, Harry Theodore 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Chaknis, John Manuel 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner LaRue, James Russell 545 Completed, Uninjured
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