SORTIE REPORT #9289
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: Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, due to low fuel.
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑39131 ⇗ 546th BK*B PRIMO'S GIN MILL Schiebel, Harold Arthur
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rush, Joseph Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Schneider, Andrew J⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Slivka, William J⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Parker, Kenneth J⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fleming, John William, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Stockstill, Thomas J, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Lacey, Ray (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Didion, Gilbert William⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Miller, Oscar Colquitt⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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