SORTIE REPORT #2501
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑11 88 298 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany
384th Overcomes Weather: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing 'A' on today's mission, providing the lead group and the high squadron of the high composite group. Weather challenged the navigator and bombardier in the vicinity of the target, but there was enough visibility to identify and accurately bomb the primary target on the first bomb run - from an altitude of 11,800 feet!
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 42‑97136 544th SU*J not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Yokie, John Olivi 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Plunkett, Meredith Watson, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Donehoo, William Montgomery 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Miller, John Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Patterson, James Redmond 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Graham, John Mebane 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Wearne, Walter Eugene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cleland, Deston Kenneth 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Grauer, James Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Matican, Sigmund Sidney 544 Completed, Uninjured
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