SORTIE REPORT #8875
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38800. Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Ingolstadt Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38752 ⇗ 547th SO*O LITTLE CINDER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Tebo, Clerance L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hall, Freeman Alexander⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Trombley, Wilfred Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Matzner, Henry (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ry's, Henry A⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Waldron, Jack Theodore⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Nance, Dale Richard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Williams, John Otto⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Adams, Frederick L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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