SORTIE REPORT #10199
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑39060 ⇗ 546th BK*F THE TERRIBLE UTE Coon, Lawrence John
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Connor, John Michael⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Robinette, Mack (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bellavance, Paul Joseph, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hollenbeck, Claude (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fulton, Max Johns⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Earl, Willard George⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Lawrence, Dwight Prescott, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mendias, Ferdinand J⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ainsworth, Donald James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Burke, Hal Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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