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: Low Squadron. |
TOO (Visual) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Würzburg, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑38747 ⇗ | 546th | BK*N | not known | Flynn, James Francis |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Festersen, John Carl⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Miller, LaVerne S⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Sullivan, William R⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Gatlin, Maurice Brooks⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | McNabb, Frederick J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Cobb, Roy D⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Titsworth, Charles Wayne⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Hunt, Harry B⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sobota, John Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |