SORTIE REPORT #10575
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: Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38757 ⇗ 547th SO*L PEASLEE'S PAYOFF
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Leavitt, Philip Neldon⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Vrana, Ralph John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Field, Edward (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Payne, Lloyd Clarence, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Nepo, Alexander Harry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Oglesby, Howard Jasper⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Kangas, James Kermit⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Duncan, Donald Ramsey⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rudolph, Marvin Irving⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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