SORTIE REPORT #10202
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 43‑39164 ⇗ 544th SU*F not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Sperry, Dale Marshall⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wright, Donald Alexander⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Westervelt, Charles Ephraim, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier King, Jason E (IO)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Johnson, Clyde Lawrence⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Robb, Gordon Lee⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Garner, George Allen⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thornber, Hubert Ellwyn, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gibson, Vergil LeRoy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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