| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑04‑07 | 306 | 931 | Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant Type: Military Location: Hitzacker, Germany |
| Bombardiers' Skills Pay Off: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C group on today's mission. The requirement to sight the target visually was a challenge for our crews, as there was four to six-tenths cloud coverage in the target area. However, by taking advantage of the clear areas between clouds and using ground reference points, bombs were away on the first run with good accuracy. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8679. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8007 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Z | SCREAMING EAGLE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Saxton, John C⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Clower, Jack Edwin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Gilbert, William Theodore⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Staub, Richard William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Haines, Robert Glenn⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Kelley, John Thomas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | LaRue, James Russell⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |