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 |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron flying spare; returned as briefed. |
Secondary (Visual) Target: Vehicle Workshop Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑38752 ⇗ | 547th | SO*O | LITTLE CINDER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Jackson, Oakley Homer, Jr⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Co-pilot | Calkins, John Bartlett⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Navigator | Lucas, Leonard Edmond⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Togglier | Haight, Keith Rodney⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Radio Operator | Senchuk, Paul Sam⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ziner, Allen Edward⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Ball Turret | Cappiello, Gaetano Thomas⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Tail Gunner | Phelps, James Norman⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kelly, Vincent Joseph Leo⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |