SORTIE REPORT #10164
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑12 287 883 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany
Transportation System Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing B Group on today's mission. Clouds obscured the target, preventing visual bombing. Instead, bombs were dropped using Gee-H aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Secondary (Gee-H)
Target: Railway Center (Gee-H aim point)
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102459 ⇗ 544th SU*O LITTLE KENNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Nicolai, Edwin George, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Ross, Robert B⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Parker, Gilbert Roy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Durborow, Clarence James⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Spearman, Eugene (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Clemis, Joseph Bernard⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Bongiorno, Peter R⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Peeler, William R⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Whitworth, Charles Edward⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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