SORTIE REPORT #10198
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
Comments: Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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 43‑39019 ⇗ 545th JD*A not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hewes, Charles Pershing⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Murray, John Phillip⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Beltz, William R⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Frantzen, Donald John⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Smith, William Weston⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wilcher, Charles Nelson⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Pyle, Joseph Edgar⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Farrell, Richard Cornwall⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thompson, LeDru Myron⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Mutchler, James Charles⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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