| 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 | Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑38747 ⇗ | 546th | BK*N | not known | Flynn, James Francis |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Festersen, John Carl⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Tozer, Phillo Raymond⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Nowicki, Ervin Emil⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Gatlin, Maurice Brooks⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | McNabb, Frederick J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hernandez, Miguel (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Tidwell, Eldes Dee⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Sobota, John Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |