Mission # 297

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 24 March 1945
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 297, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 911
Second Mission of the Day
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The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two missions today. For the mid-afternoon mission, thirteen 384th aircraft and crews formed the low squadron of the 41st Bomb Wing A Group. Weather at the target was CAVU permitting visual sighting: bombing results were good. Because the target was in occupied territory, crews were briefed: 'Target will be attacked by visual methods only. If this is impossible bombs will be returned to base.'
Primary Target Target: Twente Enschede Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 12
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗
Other Mission Documents Low Squadron Lead, PFF and GEE-H Ship, J. McCartney, R. Graehl⇗

13 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑37788⇗Goble, Charles D⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38208⇗Bradford, James W⇗Spare, Completed MissionLow Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97824⇗Nicolai, Edwin George⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97986⇗Bowman, Harold Horace⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102459⇗Whitesides, John Boyce⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37717⇗Drew, James Lawrence⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38800⇗Cathey, George Warlick⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6514⇗Ferrell, Oran Luther ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6909⇗Scherokman, Edward (NMI)⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8401⇗Zakas, Joseph (NMI)⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8580⇗Lewis, Charles Allyn⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8649⇗Graehl, Russell E⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8668⇗Smisek, William Joseph⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗