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 | 43‑38757 ⇗ | 547th | SO*L | PEASLEE'S PAYOFF |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Graehl, Russell E⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Horrigan, Thomas J⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Skrocki, Casimir Stanley⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | McGowan, James Alton⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Kajka, Frank Andrew⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Alderson, William E⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Casper, Delmar Rulon⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Hunter, William Pierce, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McKee, William R⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |