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 |