SORTIE REPORT #10195
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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 43‑38800 ⇗ 547th SO*K BUSY BUZZARD
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wilson, Robert L⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot White, Clinton Gregory⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schempp, George Christian⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Maguire, John H⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Smith, George B, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Krug, John C, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Belcher, Marvin Alford⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nighswonger, Clyde Eldon⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wehner, Charles Jacob⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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