SORTIE REPORT #11371
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑20 315 962 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany
Clear Weather: Good Bombing: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. the bomb run was begun using Gee-H (RADAR) but the target was picked up visually with enough time to complete the attack by visual means. Results were reported to be 'Excellent.'
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group Lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑8541 ⇗ 546th BK*Y BUCKEYE BELLE Stachon, John Joseph
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Bean, Arthur E, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot McKay, William Monroe, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Shattuck, Jack Dale⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Blencowe, Frederick Arthur⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Burkhart, Charles Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Smith, George Kitchen⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Vickroy, Ralph Louis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Roupe, Harry Leroy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Observer Schaaf, Herbert Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo20 April 1945 Bean, McKay⇗
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