| 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: Wing lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Landed on Continent for fuel before returning to base. |
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑98027 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Z | SWAMP ANGEL |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Bishop, Charles W⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | McKay, William Monroe, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Dolson, Henry James⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Mitchell, John Glenn, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radar Navigator | Blencowe, Frederick Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Zinser, Frank Valentine, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Vickroy, Ralph L⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Roupe, Harry Leroy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Schaaf, Herbert Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Tidwell, Eldes Dee⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |