SORTIE REPORT #10346
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑18 291 894 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
384th Leads Division: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing A Group, leading the 1st Air Division on today's mission. Limited visibility at the target necessitated use of PFF (radar) aiming: bombing results were poor.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Returned with #3 feathered.
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97824 ⇗ 544th SU*U not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Knaur, John Sherman, III⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gustafson, Charles Louis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Woodward, Raymond B⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Lutton, Walter Clarence, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator DeCrappeo, Salvatore Edward⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Paschkowski, Stanley (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Schwartz, George Elmer⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Chamberlain, Leon De⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Matthews, William James, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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