SORTIE REPORT #10543
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑24 296 911 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany
Weather Cooperates: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two missions today. For the early morning mission, thirty-seven 384th aircraft and crews formed the 41st Bomb Wing A Group. Weather at the target was CAVU permitting visual sighting: bombing results were pretty good.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6476 ⇗ 547th SU*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gray, Fred Price⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Strang, Walter David⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Merriam, David Eugene⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Einstein, Oliver Leon⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kustra, Michael (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret McCullough, John Randolph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Donini, Joseph (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bull, Joe Walter⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Paine, Thomas J⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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