| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑04‑05 | 304 | 928 | Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ingolstadt, Germany |
| Ordnance Depot Destroyed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing B Group on today's mission. This Group was assigned to the #2 spot in the wing formation, but due to the failure 'to get properly briefed prior to takeoff' arrived at Control Point #2 ahead of time, and ended up leading the entire bomber force. Good weather prevailed in the target area, enabling accurate bombing. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Landed In Allied Territory Comments: Collided with 43‑37843 in bad weather on return. Landed at Airfield A-87 (Charleroi, Belgium) after 3 crewmembers bailed out. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8430 ⇗ | 547th | SO*P | RECALL |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Lewis, Charles Allyn⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Schmansky, Richard Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Young, Dewey W⇗ | 547 |
Bailed Out Over Allied Territory |
| Togglier | Nestor, Edward J⇗ | 547 |
Bailed Out Over Allied Territory |
| Radio Operator | Summers, Wayne Norman⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Quigley, Q A (IO)⇗ | 547 |
Bailed Out Over Allied Territory |
| Ball Turret | Adams, Frank Robert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Cooper, Gerald L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |