SORTIE REPORT #9743
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: High Squadron deputy.
PFF Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑39060 ⇗ 546th BK*F THE TERRIBLE UTE Coon, Lawrence John
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gilmer, Charles E⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Edwards, Robert A⇗ Non384 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Barr, David T⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Banks, Clyde P⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Alessi, Vincent (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sainsbury, Joseph A⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Ehr, Willard (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Anderson, Carl Ellsworth⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Scarce, James Richard, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Flexible (Waist) Gunner Drew, John Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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