SORTIE REPORT #11056
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑10 308 938 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
SS Depot Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. The target, which was to be attacked by visual means only, was described as: 'S.S. Main Ordnance, Motor Transport and Equipment Depot ... is the largest motor transport depot in Germany [and] the administrative and supply center for the Waffen S.S.' Favorable weather conditions enabled accurate bombing.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑38678. High Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6592 ⇗ 547th SO*S STARDUST
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pinson, William Theador⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Miller, Bernard William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Huebsch, Adolph Robert, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Ilsley, Charles Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gapczynski, Alvin Alexander⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rose, Arthur Laverne⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Logan, Harry Robert⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pietroforte, William Frank⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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