| 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 |
Returned Early Comments: Low Group. Turned back because he lost the formation over enemy territory; jettisoned bombs over the North Sea (54°44'N,6°13'E) |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37801 ⇗ | 547th | SO*G | DYNAMITE EXPRESS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | LaSeur, William Veryle⇗ | 547 | Returned To Base |
| Co-pilot | Kravet, Marvin Robert⇗ | 547 | Returned To Base |
| Navigator | Walling, Neil Emerson⇗ | 547 | Returned To Base |
| Bombardier | Pederson, Floyd Roy⇗ | 547 | Returned To Base |
| Radio Operator | Gray, Kenneth D (IO)⇗ | 547 | Returned To Base |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Altendorf, Elroy Andrew⇗ | 547 | Returned To Base |
| Ball Turret | Cox, John Stewart⇗ | 547 | Returned To Base |
| Tail Gunner | Felicetti, Frank Dominick⇗ | 547 | Returned To Base |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Markiewicz, John Henry⇗ | 547 | Returned To Base |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gustafson, Claus Norman⇗ | 547 | Returned To Base |