SORTIE REPORT #11093
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 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 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
Observer Zipperer, James John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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