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: Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Deutsche Werke Drydocks Type: Shipyards Location: Kiel, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑8541 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Y | BUCKEYE BELLE | Stachon, John Joseph |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Thacker, Clarence Lewis⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Funk, Donald Olsen⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Ward, Robert C⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Pylman, John Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McCaine, Jack Mezick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Muller-Thym, Lambert (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Soto, Roman Serrano⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Robb, Gordon Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Observer | O'Leary, William Joseph, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
Photo | 1945-04-03, Group Lead, PFF & GEE-H Ship, C. Thacker, D.Funk |