SORTIE REPORT #10230
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑14 288 886 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Railroad Bridge Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Bomb Wing as the A Group on today's mission. Because of ground haze and a smoke screen, the bomb run was started using Gee-H guidance. However, shortly before the target, the lead bombardiers of each squadron picked it up in the bombsight and released their bombs using visual sighting.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38747 ⇗ 546th BK*N not known Flynn, James Francis
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
Ball Turret Palmer, Ward Allen⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ainsworth, Donald James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Burke, Hal Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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