SORTIE REPORT #9262
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑14 266 830 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Bombs Miss Objective: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the entire 41st C Combat Wing on today's mission. The weather at alternate targets was worse than at the primary target, so the primary was attacked using PFF with a visual assist. However, bombing accuracy was poor. Many aircraft ran low on fuel and landed on the Continent before returning to base.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37917 ⇗ 545th JD*B PAULINE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Haaf, Arthur Herschel⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hoffman, Dennis M⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Greenfield, Sidney Lloyd⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Tompkins, George Cleveland⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Lazzaro, August Michael⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Beardshear, Paul Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Merritt, William Thomas, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lind, Eldon Warren⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cayce, Lawrence Wendell⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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