SORTIE REPORT #10966
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
Comments: Landed away at A-84, Chievres, Belgium, due to low fuel.
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 43‑39236 ⇗ 547th SO*A BLINKIN' BETSY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Scherokman, Edward (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McClelland, Gerald W⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Eng, Howard Won⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Barr, Daniel Francis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Adams, Patrick J⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wilkens, William John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ancel, Orval Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Chesney, Michael (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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