| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑03‑07 | 282 | 869 | Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany |
| Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. Cloud-covered targets required the Group to rely on electronic means. Unfortunately, the Gee-H equipment in the lead and high squadrons failed, but the low squadron bombed the primary on the first run and returned to base with the 303rd BG. The remaining squadrons then proceeded to the tertiary target, which was attacked using PFF sighting. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead Squadron. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑38994 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Q | DEVASTATING LADY | Kraus, Alvin C |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Smith, Eliot Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Seipold, Charles Frederick, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Henly, Harry Richard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Witt, Charles Dean⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Hodge, Robert Merrill⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Birkholz, John Melvin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Kangas, James Kermit⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Stanick, Paul Jacob⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Thorne, Richard W⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |