SORTIE REPORT #9723
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑27 276 851 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Leipzig Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. With the visual primary target obscured by clouds, the formation attacked the PFF secondary target.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
PFF Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8008 ⇗ 544th SU*Y not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Air Commander Gross, Kenneth Eugene⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Herring, Harold F⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Harrison, Arthur Seymour⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Mickey (Radar) Navigator Hushbeck, Elgin Lewis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kell, Howard Wilbur⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bright, Getsel Merle⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Clark, Coral Clifton⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hanrahan, John E⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Flexible (Waist) Gunner Ezell, William Charles⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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