| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑03‑26 | 298 | 915 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
| Weather, Equipment, Turbulence: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing B Group on today's mission. On initial approach to the target area, the division leader decided to attack the #2 target. After making two unsuccessful PFF runs on that target - foiled by equipment difficulties and prop-wash - the 384th decided to head directly for the #4 target, which the lead and high squadrons attacked. The low squadron again ran into prop-wash, which prevented accurate bombing, so they proceeded to attack a target of opportunity (TOO) at Würzburg, Germany by visual means. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship. |
#4 (PFF) Target: Railroad Workshops Type: Transportation Location: Meiningen, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑38208 ⇗ | 547th | SO*A | LILLY BELLE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Gray, Fred Price⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Strang, Walter David⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Merriam, David Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Einstein, Oliver Leon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Kustra, Michael (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | McCullough, John Randolph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Donini, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Bull, Joe Walter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Paine, Thomas J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |