SORTIE REPORT #11310
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑19 314 961 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany
Critical Railway Junction: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. Visual bombing conditions enabled accurate aiming, although many of the bombs landed beyond the planned MPI, or 'long'. A traffic conflict caused the high squadron to hold its bombs on the first run and make a second run by itself, tacking on to another formation for the return flight.
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 44‑6476 547th SU*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hartley, Henry Allan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Von Grimm, Robert 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
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