SORTIE REPORT #9732
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 Completed Mission
Comments: Group deputy. Thacker is listed as co-pilot, but was likely the Group Deputy Air Commander.
PFF Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8668 547th SO*V not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bennett, Ralph J 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Thacker, Clarence Lewis 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cohen, Harvey S 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Morrison, William Bedell 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Korabiak, Henry (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bernot, Mike (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Strong, Gerald M 547 Completed, Uninjured
Flexible (Waist) Gunner Berthold, Charles W, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
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