MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑02‑27 | 276 | 851 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany |
Leipzig Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. With the visual primary target obscured by clouds, the formation attacked the PFF secondary target. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Returned Early Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Turned back at 1325 hrs because #1 turbo failed; jettisoned bombs. |
Other (Jettison) Location: 50°20'N,8°15'E, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102620 ⇗ | 544th | SU*K | DE RUMBLE IZER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Ferrell, Oran Luther , Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Frankenbery, Lloyd M⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Pylman, John Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Greeley, Raymond May, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Paschall, Joseph Harry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | LeMay, Jack Ray, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hewitt, Milton Terrel⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Blevins, Donald Hillman⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Flexible (Waist) Gunner | Himmler, Francis Frederick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |