SORTIE REPORT #10239
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 43‑39053 ⇗ 546th BK*D HEAVENLY BODY Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Donnell, Alonzo McWilliams, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Villa, Albert Anthony⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Troiano, Frank Anthony⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Mitchell, Jacklin Wilson⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hensarling, Kinard Dale⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hanna, Paul Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Wall, James A⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Beck, Harrison Gerald⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Richardson, Harold Leroy, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Condon, James Robert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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