MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑03‑09 | 74 | 253 | Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Secondary Target Attacked With PFF: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The primary target was hidden by dense clouds, so the secondary was attacked using PFF (RADAR) aiming. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No | Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed | N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑39888 ⇗ | 544th | SU*B | HOTNUTS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Foster, James Everett⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
Co-pilot | Duffy, John H⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
Navigator | Vernon, Sheldon Ira⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
Bombardier | Ferazzi, Gabriel Ernest⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
Radio Operator | Burton, Stanley Charles⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Engineer/Top Turret | Birch, Frank Austin⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
Ball Turret | Overcash, Jimmy Lee, Jr⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
Tail Gunner | Matthijetz, Carl Walter⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cochran, Thomas Tidwell⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Corfield, Robert Milton⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |