| 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: Group deputy and lead Squadron hot camera ship. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Deutsche Werke Drydocks Type: Shipyards Location: Kiel, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑39164 ⇗ | 544th | SU*F | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Turner, Willard Jerome, III⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Smith, George W, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Naum, Robert Edwin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Forristal, John Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Ruderman, Joshua Herman⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Seidel, John Clarence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| RADAR Countermeasures | Pacocha, Edward J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Mollica, John Palmer, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Apedaile, Vernon Bernard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |