| 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: Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Waist Gunner hit by flak but was saved by flak suit. After unsuccessful runs on the primary and secondary PFF targets, this Squadron broke formation and returned to bomb the secondary PFF target by visual means. |
Secondary (Visual) Target: Vehicle Workshop Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8401 ⇗ | 544th | SU*X | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Smith, James Milton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Green, Billy A⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Visual (Pilotage) Navigator | Newman, David E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Long, Noal Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Klanke, Edward Franklin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Chase, Marion Butler, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Foster, Erwin Vernon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Carella, Jack Vito⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McKnight, Lyle Orin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |