SORTIE REPORT #2512
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Flying spare; joined formation.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97309 545th JD*C KATHLEEN LADY OF VICTORY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Miller, Max Jean 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Dent, James Edgar, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Beinar, Theophilus Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Getty, Darrell Clark 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Watson, Henry Overholt 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rodden, Elvie Lawrence 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Schelberg, Saul Jacob 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Krizner, Albert Patrick 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner LeConey, Howard Rudolph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Fulkerson, Edwin Pierce 545 Completed, Uninjured
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