MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑04‑03 | 302 | 926 | Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Kiel, Germany |
Weather Forces Change: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B group on today's mission. Solid clouds prevented visual attack on the primary target, so the secondary target was attacked using PFF aiming. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38757. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Deutsche Werke Drydocks Type: Shipyards Location: Kiel, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8430 ⇗ | 547th | SO*P | RECALL |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Zakas, Joseph (NMI), Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Horrigan, Thomas J⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Skrocki, Casimir Stanley⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | McKee, William R⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Kajka, Frank Andrew⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Alderson, William E⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Crawford, Donald Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Ross, Arthur Woodland⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |