| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑01‑01 | 248 | 774 | Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany |
| Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew today's mission as the 41st Combat Wing C Group. Weather at the primary forced the decision to attack elsewhere. The lead squadron attacked a target of opportunity (TOO) and the high and low squadrons attacked the briefed PFF secondary target in visual mode. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron. |
Secondary (Visual) Target: Vehicle Workshop Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑6592 ⇗ | 547th | SO*S | STARDUST |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Abbott, William H⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Schissel, Gregory Anthony⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Lohn, John G⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Herndon, William Franklin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Herr, Richard Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Laughlin, Wallace Leroy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Nieman, Donald F⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Strycek, Joseph John⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kristof, Laddie (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |