SORTIE REPORT #10587
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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6514.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑39236 ⇗ 547th SO*A BLINKIN' BETSY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Miller, John C, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gray, Harold Reginald⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Courtney, Cy David Francis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Myers, Ben Rice, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Minter, Louis Arlington⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret DeMattei, Laurence Charles⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Volpe, Roland (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Vermillion, Eugene Carroll⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Payne, Albert M⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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