SORTIE REPORT #9788
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑28 277 854 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
Hagen Railroad Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission - the tenth in as many days. The low squadron managed to bomb on the first run, and then returned to base with the 379th BG. The Gee-H equipment in the lead squadron (both lead and deputy) failed prior to the bomb run, so the lead squadron fell in trail of the high squadron for bombing. The 41st CW A Group came in on a collision course during the bomb run, so the high squadron, with the lead squadron in trail, went around again and completed the attack.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
PFF Primary (Gee-H)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑39197 546th BK*K BABY JUDY / SCHOOL MARM Kahn, Arthur William
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Ostnes, Leif Robert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Leighton, Gerald Eugene 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Purchase, George Alan 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Robinson, John V 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Daning, Bernard L 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Riordan, Victor Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Beck, Harrison Gerald 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Burns, Harry Worren 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hamblin, Robert George 546 Completed, Uninjured
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