SORTIE REPORT #11281
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
Comments: Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37971 ⇗ 545th JD*T not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murphy, William Carey⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Clower, Jack Edwin⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Beltz, William R⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Frantzen, Donald John⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Haines, Robert Glenn⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kelley, John Thomas⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Chaknis, John Manuel⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner LaRue, James Russell⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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