SORTIE REPORT #11297
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 43‑38839 ⇗ 545th JD*H not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Blagg, John Anthony⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Grant, Jerome L⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McVicker, Robert Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Campbell, Roy Howard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Shaffer, John Burkey⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sweny, Burdette H⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Merritt, William Thomas, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lind, Eldon Warren⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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