MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑04‑11 | 88 | 298 | Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany |
384th Overcomes Weather: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing 'A' on today's mission, providing the lead group and the high squadron of the high composite group. Weather challenged the navigator and bombardier in the vicinity of the target, but there was enough visibility to identify and accurately bomb the primary target on the first bomb run - from an altitude of 11,800 feet! |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron lead, high composite group. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑31346 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Q | SHACK RABBIT |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Herbert, Joseph Robert, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Sharff, Sampson (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Gardner, Sam (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Zebrowski, Joseph Anthony⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Carroll, Ralph Gordon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Boone, James Douglas, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Anstead, William Warren⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Graeb, William Louis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Buckley, Arthur Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Narog, John (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |