SORTIE REPORT #10806
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑03 302 926 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Weather Forces Change: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B group on today's mission. Solid clouds prevented visual attack on the primary target, so the secondary target was attacked using PFF aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: This was the engineer's last combat mission. He was so happy he started firing his guns over the English Channel. One bullet accidentally hit the tail gunner, Brown, putting him in the hospital with a slight head wound and concussion. This mishap saved Brown's life as he was not able to fly with MacKellar on 6 April.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Deutsche Werke Drydocks
Type: Shipyards
Location: Kiel, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6923 545th JD*J not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot MacKellar, Donald Allen 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot MacDonald, Ranald Hugh, III 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cebulski, Leo Carl 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Horoff, Joseph (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Smith, William Weston 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Calvin, Edmond Ernest, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Courtney, Raymond F 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Brown, Charles Stout, Jr 545 Wounded
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