SORTIE REPORT #9908
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑03 280 861 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Hannover Railyard Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission - the thirteenth in as many days. The primary (visual-only) target was obscured by clouds so the bombers attacked the secondary PFF target.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission PFF Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hannover, 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 Kuite, Donald Warren⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Thomas, Daniel G⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Fox, Jacob Wesley, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Gustitus, Clarence Charles⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cawthon, William Hilton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Friend, Lynn Merle⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Scimeca, Frank John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Tidwell, Eldes Dee⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Matthews, Frederick Donald⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Beesley, Delmar James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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