| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑11‑03 | 34 | 119 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany |
| Pathfinder Leads Attack: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing (CBW), which was the fourth (and last) wing on this mission, and contributed the High Squadron of the High Group of the Composite Wing (second wing) on today's mission. The target was completely obscured by a solid cloud cover. Bombs were dropped when the wing lead, a 'Pathfinder' aircraft, dropped theirs. This was the first 'Bombing Through Overcast' (BTO) operational mission led by radar-equipped B-17s of the 482nd Bombardment Group. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 41-24560. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑3429 ⇗ | 544th | SU*F | FLAK HOUSE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Merritt, James Melvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Hurley, Joseph Anthony⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Drogue, Arthur Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Henningsen, Peter Victor⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Schwandt, Lawrence Clarence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Chmielecki, Stanley Anthony⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Anstead, William Warren⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hope, Leroy Hunter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Fitzpatrick, Frank Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bumpers, Frederick Scott⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |