| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑03‑20 | 293 | 898 | Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany |
| Hamburg Hammered: A practice mission scheduled for today was scrubbed when a Field Order was received in the morning. The Group flew as the 41st Bombardment Wing A Group on today's mission. The primary (visual only) target was hidden by clouds, so the #2 target was attacked using PFF, with minimal help from visual sightings. The high and low squadrons bombed on their first run, but the lead squadron had to avoid traffic conflicts, and elected to make a second bomb run. As a result, the lead squadron returned to base independently. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6476. High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: "Petroleumhafen" Refinery & Storage Complex Type: Oil Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38801 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | RUTH |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Knaur, John Sherman, III⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Gustafson, Charles Louis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Woodward, Raymond B⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Lutton, Walter Clarence, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | DeCrappeo, Salvatore Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Paschkowski, Stanley (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Schwartz, George Elmer⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Chamberlain, Leon De⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Matthews, William James, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |