Mission # 300

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 30 March 1945
384th Mission
Mission Number 300
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Mission Comments Bremen Shipyard Attacked
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission. Cloudy conditions in the target area required use of PFF, but there were enough openings in the clouds for the bombardiers to visually assist the aiming.
Primary Target Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (PFF)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 36
Aborted - 1
Scrubbed - 2
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 2
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 3
Flight Completed - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

45 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑32106⇗Nicolai, Edwin GCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37788⇗Drew, James LawrenceCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97309⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑97824⇗Martin, Byron LCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97986⇗Tuck, Sam GailCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead. PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑98027⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑102430.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102430⇗Milton, Theodore RossCompleted MissionThis aircraft replaced 42‑98027. 'Cowboy-Scouter' mission.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102459⇗Montgomery, Robert WCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107125⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 44‑8408.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37717⇗Jerome, Edwin AnthonyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37843⇗Bradford, James WCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Wilson, Robert LFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37971⇗Moorhead, Harris LCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38016⇗Gray, Fred PriceCompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at Eye, on return, due to unspecified engine trouble.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38501⇗Hatch, William AlvaCompleted MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38548⇗Magleby, Calvin CharlesCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38588⇗Seavey, Homer CCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38673⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
43‑38747⇗Festersen, John CCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38752⇗Whitesides, John BCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38757⇗Meitzler, Roy ACompleted MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38766⇗Gregg, William GCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38800⇗Cathey, George WarlickCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38801⇗Grove, Alfred WCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38974⇗Van Pelt, Charles ACompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38994⇗Smith, Eliot HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39131⇗Spangler, George KnoxCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39138⇗Turner, Willard JeromeCompleted MissionLow Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39164⇗Kowats, Daniel FrankCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39197⇗Henry, Robert TCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39203⇗Wahlstrom, Harry LawrenceCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39236⇗Scherokman, EdwardCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6476⇗Miller, John CCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6514⇗Zakas, Joseph (NMI)Flying Spare,
Completed Mission		High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6592⇗Martin, Gerald LAbortedTurned back over North Sea because the exhaust stack 'broke off completely' on one engine.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6898⇗Tebo, Clerance LCompleted MissionHigh Squadron deputy, and hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6909⇗Richardson, George PCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6923⇗Aitken, Robert PCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8211⇗Patterson, Nelton DCompleted MissionHigh Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8401⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		Lead PFF Ground Spare Aircraft.
44‑8408⇗Blagg, John AnthonyCompleted MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107125.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8430⇗Lewis, Charles AllynCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8541⇗Ostnes, Leif RobertCompleted MissionLead Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. PFF & Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8649⇗Peterson, Calvin JCompleted MissionGroup lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8665⇗Welsh, James HFlight CompletedWeather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified
SORTIE REPORT ⇗