SORTIE REPORT #11056
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑10 308 938 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
SS Depot Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. The target, which was to be attacked by visual means only, was described as: 'S.S. Main Ordnance, Motor Transport and Equipment Depot ... is the largest motor transport depot in Germany [and] the administrative and supply center for the Waffen S.S.' Favorable weather conditions enabled accurate bombing.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑38678. High Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6592 547th SO*S STARDUST
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pinson, William Theador 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Miller, Bernard William 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Huebsch, Adolph Robert, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Ilsley, Charles Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gapczynski, Alvin Alexander 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rose, Arthur Laverne 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Logan, Harry Robert 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pietroforte, William Frank 547 Completed, Uninjured
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