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 | 44‑8408 ⇗ | 545th | JD*C | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Sheahan, Robert E⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Strong, George Vaughn, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Field, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Riley, Oliver Murle⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Amorati, Henry Louis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Sarabian, Charles (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Spot Jammer | Pyle, Joseph Edgar⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | LeRoy, Gordon Harold⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Yarbrough, James Larry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |