SORTIE REPORT #9101
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑01 263 814 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Secondary Target Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the entire 41st B Combat Wing on today's mission. When near the IP, the leader found his 'Micro-H' equipment (apparently a version of Gee-H) was inoperative, so the PFF Primary target was attacked.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron lead; PFF & Gee-H ship.
PFF Primary (PFF)
Target: Highway and Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8007 ⇗ 545th JD*Z SCREAMING EAGLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Hulcher, Donald Lawrence ⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Gross, Kenneth Eugene⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kelley, Darwin Thomas⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radar Navigator Van Etten, Lawrence Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Abrusci, Lorenzo V (IO)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Howe, Vernon Bullock⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bauer, Henry (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Guy, Roderick Melbourne⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ezell, William Charles⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Marmozewicz, Joseph J⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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