SORTIE REPORT #10496
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑22 294 906 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany
Military Camp Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. The primary target, located on the North Sea coast near the Dutch border, was attacked visually with good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group deputy. Hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑39138 ⇗ 544th SU*G not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wright, Edward S⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Von Grimm, Robert NMI⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Green, Billy A⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Forristal, John Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kovach, Joseph William⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jaeger, Melvin George⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
RADAR Countermeasures Moore, George Elmer⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Soules, Robert A⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Holmes, Garland Francis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zude, Byron Alvin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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