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 | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑38994 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Q | DEVASTATING LADY | Kraus, Alvin C |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Wright, Donald A⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Biederman, Bernard Emil⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Massicotte, Desire Labby⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Sullivan, Benjamin James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hovermale, John Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Klader, Nicholas Ernest⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Baye, Douglas Wilbur⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Plautz, Charles Arthur⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |