SORTIE REPORT #9273
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: Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38647 547th SO*D not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cathey, George Warlick 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hinds, John W 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hertz, Morton (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Berry, Ivan Carl 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Roy, John G J 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Smith, Alfred Clem, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Plover, Robert Patrick 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Duncan, David (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner LaRue, Ray Edward 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kalan, Frank M 547 Completed, Uninjured
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