| 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 lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 44‑8649 ⇗ | 546th | BK*X | TRAIL BLAZER | Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | McCartney, James Thomas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Graehl, Russell E⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Burkhart, Charles Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | McCaine, Jack Mezick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Ward, Robert C⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Frazier, William Edward, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Soto, Roman Serrano⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Vickers, Charles Dunnington⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Nelson, Marion A⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sobers, Charles James⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | Low Squadron Lead, PFF and GEE-H Ship, J. McCartney, R. Graehl |