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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107125. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8408 ⇗ | 545th | JD*C | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Blagg, John Anthony⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Grant, Jerome L⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McVicker, Robert Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Orton, Victor B⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Shaffer, John Burkey⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Sweny, Burdette H⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Ross, Samuel Calvin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Albrandt, Waldemar Reinholt⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Campbell, Roy Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |