| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑02‑03 | 57 | 206 | Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany |
| Challenging Weather: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) was assigned to lead the bomber stream of six combat bombardment wings as the lead and low groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing (41A Wing). Due to clouds in the assembly area, the low group lost contact with the lead group, finally tacking on to the 303rd Bomb Group in the 41B Wing. Bombs were dropped using PFF aiming of the lead ship. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Group, High Squadron Deputy. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑31211 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | RENO'S RAIDER | Pierce, Howard Bundy |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Stier, George Withers⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Bertram, Harold John⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Harvey, Ralph Oscar⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Heine, Robert Paul⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Puckett, Noah Lee⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Kane, Francis Patrick⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | David, Alfred Alme⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Humble, Joe Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Norton, Richard Anthony⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Duddy, Martin Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |