SORTIE REPORT #9262
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑14 266 830 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Bombs Miss Objective: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the entire 41st C Combat Wing on today's mission. The weather at alternate targets was worse than at the primary target, so the primary was attacked using PFF with a visual assist. However, bombing accuracy was poor. Many aircraft ran low on fuel and landed on the Continent before returning to base.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37917 545th JD*B PAULINE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Haaf, Arthur Herschel 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hoffman, Dennis M 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Greenfield, Sidney Lloyd 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Tompkins, George Cleveland 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Lazzaro, August Michael 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Beardshear, Paul Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Merritt, William Thomas, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lind, Eldon Warren 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cayce, Lawrence Wendell 545 Completed, Uninjured
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