| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑04‑11 | 88 | 298 | Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany |
| 384th Overcomes Weather: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing 'A' on today's mission, providing the lead group and the high squadron of the high composite group. Weather challenged the navigator and bombardier in the vicinity of the target, but there was enough visibility to identify and accurately bomb the primary target on the first bomb run - from an altitude of 11,800 feet! | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Wing deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97477 ⇗ | 545th | JD*A | PORKY'S PIG |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Jones, William Arch, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Bush, Sidney Lewis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Merlo, Samuel Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Fornear, Thomas Southern⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Flynn, James Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hardtmann, Arnold John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Smart, Samuel Hayes⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Nutt, Oliver Wayne⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kalinsky, Morris (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kerr, Robert Eugene⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |