| 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 | Primary (PFF with Visual Assist) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑38548 ⇗ | 546th | BK*M | not known | Abe, Ernest, Jr |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Smith, Jack L⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Koutrouba, Evan Peter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Zimmerman, John Hubert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Friend, Lynn Merle⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Holzbaur, Richard C⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Loader, Kenneth Walter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Holzhauser, Richard Rudolph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Simpson, Billy J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hunt, Harry B⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |