SORTIE REPORT #11547
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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 Eakin, Otho Mitchell, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Saylor, Sam (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator DePriest, James Bryant⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Ginsburg, Norman L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator O'Toole, William Henry⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Pritchard, Raymond Paul⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Davidsaver, William Clark⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Sheehy, Frederick Biser⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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