SORTIE REPORT #11600
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑12 287 883 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany
Transportation System Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing B Group on today's mission. Clouds obscured the target, preventing visual bombing. Instead, bombs were dropped using Gee-H aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Secondary (Gee-H)
Target: Railway Center (Gee-H aim point)
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38647 ⇗ 547th SO*D not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lucas, Roy E⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Swarts, Richard Pearl⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stern, Harold M⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Perrong, Henry James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator DePeri, Charles Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Reinhardt, Charles Louis, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Rallis, Milton (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Barrett, Robert Byandt⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Deal, Burr Winton, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner O'Bryan, William Herbert, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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