SORTIE REPORT #10548
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑24 297 911 Target: Twente Enschede Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Second Mission of the Day: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two missions today. For the mid-afternoon mission, thirteen 384th aircraft and crews formed the low squadron of the 41st Bomb Wing A Group. Weather at the target was CAVU permitting visual sighting: bombing results were good. Because the target was in occupied territory, crews were briefed: 'Target will be attacked by visual methods only. If this is impossible bombs will be returned to base.'
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑6909 ⇗ 546th BK*H not known Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Scherokman, Edward (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McClelland, Gerald W⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Eng, Howard Won⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Barr, Daniel Francis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Adams, Patrick J⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wilkens, William John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ancel, Orval Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Rose, Arthur Laverne⇗ Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Chesney, Michael (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Sortie Report 10548 provided by 384thBombGroup.com
SortieEngine.php Rev. 3.3.2, 22 June 2022
Report generated: 12 October 2026, 7:17 PM (PDT)
Site design and content © 1999-2026 by Webmaster