| 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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102495, which had replaced 43‑38801. Took off late as a result of multiple aircraft swaps, but caught the formation and completed the mission. |
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑38501 ⇗ | 546th | BK*C | SWEET CHARIOT | Konzem, Hubert Philip |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Kowats, Daniel Frank⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Whitlow, Lloyd William⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Hesko, Alfred Dominic⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Campbell, William R⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Peel, Ralph Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Dunn, William Stanley⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Petrosky, Raymond John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Moerdyk, Herbert William⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Trolin, Neil Bernard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |