MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑03‑31 | 301 | 920 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Division Bombs Tertiary Target: Due to adverse weather conditions, Division ordered our formations to bomb the tertiary target. Leaving the target area as briefed, they encountered the 3rd division making a bomb run on Merseburg, but avoided mishap. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38501 . |
Tertiary (PFF) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Halle, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6909 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Wilson, Robert L⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | White, Clinton Gregory⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Schempp, George Christian⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Poulsen, Leonard Irvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Smith, George B, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Krug, John C, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Belcher, Marvin Alford⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Nighswonger, Clyde Eldon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wehner, Charles Jacob⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |