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: High Squadron lead. PFF ship. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Deutsche Werke Drydocks Type: Shipyards Location: Kiel, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8668 ⇗ | 547th | SO*V | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Peterson, Calvin James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Haaf, Arthur Herschel⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Greenfield, Sidney Lloyd⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Wilson, Roger Earl⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Towers, Leo Frank, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Lucas, William (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Cazer, Vinton Gordon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Jones, Ernest Theodore⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |