| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑04‑04 | 303 | 926 | Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fassberg, Germany |
| Some Bombs On Target: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. Ordered to bomb targets by visual means only, the crews had mixed results. The low squadron dropped on the first run, and returned to base with another group. The lead and high squadrons made two runs, with the lead squadron dropping on the second run. However, the high group was cut off by another squadron and could not bomb. Although they spotted several airfields in the clear on the way back to base, none were found within the permitted attack zone, so all bombs were returned to base. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 44‑8649 ⇗ | 546th | BK*X | TRAIL BLAZER | Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Hutchinson, Thomas Dale⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Boyette, Irving H⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Sharp, Paul Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Hushbeck, Elgin Lewis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Hollenbeck, Leonard Avenel⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Cox, Frank LeRoy, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Lucas, William (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Cazer, Vinton Gordon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | MacDonald, Ranald Hugh, III⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Observer | Crosby, William Richard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1945-04-04, Group Lead, PFF & GEE-H Ship, T. Hutchinson, I. Boyette |