MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑04‑10 | 308 | 938 | Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area Type: Military Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
SS Depot Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. The target, which was to be attacked by visual means only, was described as: 'S.S. Main Ordnance, Motor Transport and Equipment Depot ... is the largest motor transport depot in Germany [and] the administrative and supply center for the Waffen S.S.' Favorable weather conditions enabled accurate bombing. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑38208. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102518 ⇗ | 545th | JD*K | DAMN YANKEE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Eakin, Otho Mitchell, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Mingo, Andrew Caesar⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | DePriest, James Bryant⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Ginsburg, Norman L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | O'Toole, William Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Pritchard, Raymond Paul⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Clemence, Joseph Donald⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Sheehy, Frederick Biser⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |