| 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: 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 | 43‑39236 ⇗ | 547th | SO*A | BLINKIN' BETSY |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Gray, Fred Price⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Strang, Walter David⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Merriam, David Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Einstein, Oliver Leon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Kustra, Michael (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | McCullough, John Randolph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Donini, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Bull, Joe Walter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |