SORTIE REPORT #9289
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, due to low fuel.
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑39131 546th BK*B PRIMO'S GIN MILL Schiebel, Harold Arthur
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rush, Joseph Henry 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Schneider, Andrew J 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Slivka, William J 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Parker, Kenneth J 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fleming, John William, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Stockstill, Thomas J, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Lacey, Ray (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Didion, Gilbert William 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Miller, Oscar Colquitt 546 Completed, Uninjured
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