SORTIE REPORT #11294
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)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Propellor governor failure forced early return.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38757 547th SO*L PEASLEE'S PAYOFF
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Meitzler, Roy Albert 547 Aborted
Co-pilot Sundius, Robert W 547 Aborted
Navigator Courtney, Cy David Francis 547 Aborted
Togglier Vickers, Charles Dunnington 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Mozden, Chester (NMI) 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Klasen, John Paul 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Duckworth, Robert Franklin 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Hudson, Louis David 547 Aborted
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