SORTIE REPORT #11546
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 44‑6898 ⇗ 547th SO*H not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pinson, William Theador⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Miller, Bernard William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Huebsch, Adolph Robert, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Ilsley, Charles Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gapczynski, Alvin Alexander⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rose, Arthur Laverne⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Plover, Robert Patrick⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Logan, Harry Robert⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pietroforte, William Frank⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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