MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑01‑05 | 50 | 176 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany |
Smokescreen Not Effective: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead group of the 41st Composite Combat Wing on today's mission. Weather at the target was CAVU, and a defensive smokescreen failed to hide the target, permitting a successful visual attack. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Wing lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑5444 ⇗ | 545th | JD*N | WE DOOD IT |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Smith, Dale Orville⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Thompson, Siguard (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Nilo, Anthony (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Parmer, Warren Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Purdy, Joseph Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Swineford, Homer Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Olson, Harry Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Furber, Donald Wilson⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Carter, Glen Albert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Dziura, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
Photo | 1944-01-05, Wing Lead, D. Smith, S. Thompson |