SORTIE REPORT #8857
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑15 255 794 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
Luftwaffe Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. When group lead aborted 30 minutes prior to IP, low squadron took over lead and lead squadron moved into low position: low squadron led bomb run. Bombs were dropped on the secondary target using PFF in group formation.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away on Continent at airstrip B-53 (Merville, France) on return, with #3 and #4 engines out.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Ingolstadt Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97271 545th JD*A BOSS LADY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot MacKellar, Donald Allen 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Carroll, James E 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cebulski, Leo Carl 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Horoff, Joseph (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Mulvey, Lawrence Vernon 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Calvin, Edmond Ernest, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Courtney, Raymond F 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Brown, Charles Stout, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Connell, Harvey Clarence 545 Completed, Uninjured
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