SORTIE REPORT #11279
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑17 313 957 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Transportation Attacked Again: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. CAVU conditions at the target enabled accurate visual aiming, which produced excellent bombing results.
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 42‑37788 ⇗ 547th SO*N HELL'S MESSENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Drew, James Lawrence⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Cinquanta, Fiorino Anthony⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sparks, Kenneth (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Seymour, Kenneth Thomas⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ritter, Martin Mayhon, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Lanham, Theodore James⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lillico, Douglas Crawford, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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