| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back with #4 supercharger trouble. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑38747 ⇗ | 546th | BK*N | not known | Flynn, James Francis |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Festersen, John Carl⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Miller, LaVerne Sayre⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Sullivan, William R⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Gatlin, Maurice Brooks⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | McNabb, Frederick J⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Cobb, Roy D⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Einhouse, Raymond Dale⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | McFalls, Johnny Winslow⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sobota, John Edward⇗ | 546 | Aborted |