MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑03‑09 | 284 | 875 | Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
Industry Smashed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing B Group on today's mission. Clear weather enabled visual bombing of the primary target. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑38062 ⇗ | 544th | SU*A | PLEASURE BENT |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Reed, Verlin Dean⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Johnson, Howard K⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Weiss, Morris B⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Forristal, John Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Grimes, Paul John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bobbitt, Charles Rufus⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Leighton, Robert Raymond⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Vermillion, Eugene Carroll⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gariepy, Ernest J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |