MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑03‑30 | 300 | 918 | Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard Machine Shop Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany |
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. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at Eye, on return, due to unspecified engine trouble. |
Primary (PFF) |
- SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43-38016 | SU*R | LORRAINE |
- 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 |