SORTIE REPORT #11075
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: This aircraft was carried long-delay fused bombs (6 to 72 hours).
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8608 544th SU*B not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Casagrande, James A 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Mazzola, Sebastion 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Guerrieri, Peter 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Lyon, Corey E 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Dahlman, Marvin S 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Courson, Hollis Manning 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Green, Richard Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Peatross, William Spofford 544 Completed, Uninjured
Sortie Report 11075 provided by 384thBombGroup.com
SortieEngine.php Rev. 3.3.2, 22 June 2022
Report generated: 11 November 2024, 6:45 AM (PST)
Site design and content © 1999-2024 by Webmaster