SORTIE REPORT #9273
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: Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38647 ⇗ 547th SO*D not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cathey, George Warlick⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hinds, John W⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hertz, Morton (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Berry, Ivan Carl⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Roy, John G J⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Smith, Alfred Clem, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Plover, Robert Patrick⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Duncan, David (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner LaRue, Ray Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kalan, Frank M⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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