SORTIE REPORT #10956
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 43‑38678 ⇗ 545th JD*F not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Dott, Donald Shropshire⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Enns, Harkless G⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stern, Harold M⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Elliott, William Richard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Lazzaro, August Michael⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Beardshear, Paul Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cardell, Raymond Howard⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Stolte, Kenneth Louis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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