| 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 |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Left formation over friendly territory and landed away at on Continent. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8853 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Y | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Parker, George Frederick⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Wright, Edward S⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Zeligson, Robert Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Lydic, Robert Clayton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Mathis, Charles Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Kovach, Joseph William⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Jaeger, Melvin George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Observer | DeClarke, Norman Donald⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |