SORTIE REPORT #10563
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
Comments: Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑8541 ⇗ 546th BK*Y BUCKEYE BELLE Stachon, John Joseph
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Hutchinson, Thomas Dale⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Boyette, Irving H⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sharp, Paul Howard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hushbeck, Elgin Lewis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hollenbeck, Leonard Avenel⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Cox, Frank LeRoy, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Barth, Raymond Ernest⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bauer, Henry (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Uplinger, Everett John⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cardell, Raymond Howard⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1945-03-24, 41st Wing, A Group, Group Lead, T. Hutchinson, I. Boyette
Sortie Report 10563 provided by 384thBombGroup.com
SortieEngine.php Rev. 3.3.2, 22 June 2022
Report generated: 12 October 2026, 8:43 AM (PDT)
Site design and content © 1999-2026 by Webmaster