| 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 |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Deutsche Werke Drydocks Type: Shipyards Location: Kiel, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑38994 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Q | DEVASTATING LADY | Kraus, Alvin C |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Smith, Eliot Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Seipold, Charles Frederick, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Henly, Harry Richard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Witt, Charles Dean⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Hodge, Robert Merrill⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Birkholz, John Melvin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Spot Jammer | Wall, James A⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | O'Brien, Joseph Walter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Stanick, Paul Jacob⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |