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: Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, on return due to low fuel. |
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑38752 ⇗ | 547th | SO*O | LITTLE CINDER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Baker, John R⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Bradford, James W⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Keyser, William Ross, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Grabow, Carl Arthur⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Mumma, Adin Wolgemuth⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Kuehn, Carl Edwin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Cantwell, Richard L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Davis, Dixon (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Warner, Homer James⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |