SORTIE REPORT #11300
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38994 ⇗ 546th BK*Q DEVASTATING LADY Kraus, Alvin C
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wright, Donald Alexander⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Biederman, Bernard Emil⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Massicotte, Desire Labby⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Sullivan, Benjamin James⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hovermale, John Edward⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Klader, Nicholas Ernest⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Baye, Douglas Wilbur⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Plautz, Charles Arthur⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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