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: Lead Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. PFF & Gee-H ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑8541 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Y | BUCKEYE BELLE | Stachon, John Joseph |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Ostnes, Leif Robert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Leighton, Gerald Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Purchase, George Alan⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Sundeen, William Erhard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Robinson, John V⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Marberg, Roy Kurt⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Riordan, Victor Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Burns, Harry Worren ⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hamblin, Robert George⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kellin, Walter John⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |