SORTIE REPORT #2374
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑29 85 284 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany
No Bomb Drop Signal: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Lack of a bomb release signal from the Wing lead at the primary target led to the Group seeking a target of opportunity (TOO) on the route home. A group of industiral buildings were spotted in a break in the clouds, and bombs were dropped there, with unobserved results. Crews faced challenging weather on their return, leading many to land at other bases.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away at Nuthampstead, due to weather.
TOO (Visual)
Target: Undetermined
Type: Industry
Location: Unterlusz / Unterlüß, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31048 545th JD*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Poole, George Irvin, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Butler, Robert Andrew 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kantor, Morris (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Dillingham, Desmond Quinton 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Marshall, William (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Mazzaccaro, Augustine Frank 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hoskins, Herman (NMI), Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Holland, Edward James 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Brennan, William Martin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hartline, Cleo Julius 545 Completed, Uninjured
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