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: Lead Squadron hot camera ship. |
TOO (Visual) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wetzlar, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑8430 ⇗ | 546th | BK*P | RECALL | Clayton, Alfred George |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Richardson, George P⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Bastianelli, John Michael⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Burkhart, Charles Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Paul, Wortley B, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | McCollum, Norris Lafayette⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hernandez, Miguel (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Lawrence, Dwight Prescott, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Boyer, Lyle Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wasserman, Noa (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |