MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑04‑17 | 313 | 957 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany |
Transportation Attacked Again: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. CAVU conditions at the target enabled accurate visual aiming, which produced excellent bombing results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | 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 | Ruckman, George Francis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Frankenbery, Lloyd M⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Skrocki, Casimir Stanley⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Rice, Alonzo Robert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Garstak, Jack George⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Young, Johnie Earl⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Spot Jammer | Swieso, Oril Herbert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Nance, Dale Richard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Sorenson, Fredrick A⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |