SORTIE REPORT #10365
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 Primary (PFF with Visual Assist)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38801 ⇗ 544th SU*M RUTH
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Turner, Willard Jerome, III⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Smith, George W, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Naum, Robert Edwin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Lewandowski, Leo Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ruderman, Joshua Herman⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Morpeth, Clarence Robinson, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mollica, John Palmer, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Apedaile, Vernon Bernard⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stover, Robert Harry⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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