SORTIE REPORT #9287
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
B-17G 43‑39035 547th SO*F not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Tebo, Clerance L 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Drew, James Lawrence 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Trombley, Wilfred Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Matzner, Henry (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ry's, Henry A 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Waldron, Jack Theodore 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Nance, Dale Richard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Williams, John Otto 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jones, Lilburn Howard, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
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