SORTIE REPORT #9287
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 Primary (PFF with Visual Assist)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑39035 ⇗ 547th SO*F not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Tebo, Clerance L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Drew, James Lawrence⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Trombley, Wilfred Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Matzner, Henry (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ry's, Henry A⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Waldron, Jack Theodore⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Nance, Dale Richard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Williams, John Otto⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jones, Lilburn Howard, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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