SORTIE REPORT #10951
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑06 305 930 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Leipzig Railyard Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing A Group. Due to 10/10ths cloud cover over the primary (visual) target aim point, bombs were released at the secondary (PFF) aim point.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Secondary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8608 ⇗ 544th SU*B not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jamison, Joseph F⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Casagrande, James A⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Guerrieri, Peter⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Lyon, Corey E⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Dahlman, Marvin Sheldon⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Courson, Hollis Manning⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
RADAR Countermeasures Groom, William Emmett, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Green, Richard Edward⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Peatross, William Spofford⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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