SORTIE REPORT #8879
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 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 43‑38994 ⇗ 546th BK*Q DEVASTATING LADY Kraus, Alvin C
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Johnson, Donald Ernest⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Kloss, Stanley Frank⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Henderson, Frank William, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Sterr, Robert Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cawthon, William Hilton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Barnes, Lawrence Valentine, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Asby, Sidney Lee, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Matthews, Frederick Donald⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Plont, George John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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