MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑04‑20 | 315 | 962 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Seddin, Germany |
Clear Weather: Good Bombing: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. the bomb run was begun using Gee-H (RADAR) but the target was picked up visually with enough time to complete the attack by visual means. Results were reported to be 'Excellent.' |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6898 ⇗ | 547th | SO*H | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Eakin, Otho Mitchell, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Saylor, Sam (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | DePriest, James Bryant⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Ginsburg, Norman L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | O'Toole, William Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Pritchard, Raymond Paul⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Davidsaver, William Clark⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Sheehy, Frederick Biser⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |