MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑04‑19 | 91 | 308 | Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany |
Aircraft Industry Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Weather again was a challenge for the bombardier, but a good visual bomb run was accomplished and bombs were placed on the target. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron deputy. Landed to correct loose gas cap problem, then took off and joined formation. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑39888 ⇗ | 544th | SU*B | HOTNUTS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Foster, James Everett⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Duffy, John H⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Vernon, Sheldon Ira⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Ferazzi, Gabriel Ernest⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Corbett, Thomas Walter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Birch, Frank Austin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Overcash, Jimmy Lee, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Matthijetz, Carl Walter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cochran, Thomas Tidwell⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Corfield, Robert Milton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |