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 |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation (low Squadron). |
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑37971 ⇗ | 545th | JD*T | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Mohr, James Henry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Jones, Robert McCord⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Smoot, Gene W⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Vienna, Howard Bartel, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hilliard, Donald Ervin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Cunningham, John F⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Holmes, Edwin Lamar⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Hope, Maxwell Banister⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Casagrande, Mario Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |