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 on Continent for fuel before returning to base. |
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑39164 ⇗ | 544th | SU*F | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Wright, Edward S⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Von Grimm, Robert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Murphy, Edward J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Arnold, Robert Baxter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Kovach, Joseph William⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Jaeger, Melvin George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
RADAR Countermeasures | Knagg, John A⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Soules, Robert A⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Holmes, Garland Francis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Zude, Byron Alvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |