SORTIE REPORT #8858
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑15 255 794 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
Luftwaffe Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. When group lead aborted 30 minutes prior to IP, low squadron took over lead and lead squadron moved into low position: low squadron led bomb run. Bombs were dropped on the secondary target using PFF in group formation.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Dropped bombs about one minute late.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Ingolstadt Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97510 ⇗ 546th BK*A SATAN'S PLAYMATE Schuyler, Charles Robert
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Birder, Rodney Hugh⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Clyde, Edward Calvin, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Dickinson, Ezra Roger⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Bentley, William Lincoln⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Minter, Louis Arlington⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Biera, Manuel Antonio⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Blanford, Glenn Ora⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cato, William H⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner MacMillan, Chester Abram⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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