| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑01‑01 | 248 | 774 | Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany |
| Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew today's mission as the 41st Combat Wing C Group. Weather at the primary forced the decision to attack elsewhere. The lead squadron attacked a target of opportunity (TOO) and the high and low squadrons attacked the briefed PFF secondary target in visual mode. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron. |
Secondary (Visual) Target: Vehicle Workshop Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97320 ⇗ | 544th | SU*G | HOT ROCK |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Birder, Rodney Hugh⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Clyde, Edward Calvin, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Dickinson, Ezra Roger⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Bentley, William Lincoln⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | DeCrappeo, Salvatore Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Biera, Manuel Antonio⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Blanford, Glenn Ora⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Cato, William H⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | MacMillan, Chester Abram⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |