| 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: Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑31364 ⇗ | 544th | SU*D | NUTTALL'S NUT HOUSE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Liles, Carl Lloyd⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Jacobs, Randolph George Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Curtin, John Quinn⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Mason, Earl Carter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Gorham, Donald Frederick⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Goetz, Jack Keith⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Arnold, Walter Howard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Compton, Robert Lewis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wager, Lawrence Holmes⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Fisher, James Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |