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 | 43‑38823 ⇗ | 545th | JD*H | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Touton, William Frank⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Saxton, John C⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Stern, Harold M⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | DeCelles, Charles Bender⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hart, Kenneth Cecil⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Zook, Lloyd E⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Lewis, David Bradford⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Euting, Carl Richard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Eastell, Harry Theodore⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |