SORTIE REPORT #10243
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
Comments: Low Squadron lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑39197 ⇗ 546th BK*K BABY JUDY / SCHOOL MARM Kahn, Arthur William
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Walker, Jay Frank⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot McLean, William S⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Pommer, Edwin Bernard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Roberts, Jack Deighton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Newman, Leslie Dallas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Vogel, Daniel (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Moody, Nolan E⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lawrence, James Herbert, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Milkovich, John (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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