| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑98000. Low Squadron. Struck some trees in avoiding a collision with another aircraft following takeoff in poor visibility. The wings and fuselage were damaged, but this aircraft continued in flight. They jettisoned bombs in the Channel, and returned to base. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38801 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | RUTH |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Fisher, Robert Jeremy⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Doheny, William Edward⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Ferrell, Jack Gordon⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Bass, Ross (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Pechout, Richard Anthony⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Seeley, Clarence Burdell⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Mathias, Charles William⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Denney, Roy Edward⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Maffei, Albert (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| ACCIREP | Accident Report # 45-01-01-524⇗ |