| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑01‑05 | 251 | 781 | Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany |
| Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. The usual challenges of assembly under adverse conditions were met with customary persistence and skill. The target area was completely covered with low clouds, so the results of the Gee-H attack were unobserved. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Landed away on the continent in allied territory with battle damage and low fuel. Aircraft repaired and returned to operations in March. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑37717 ⇗ | 545th | JD*S | PRO KID |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Starr, William George⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Oliver, Mando (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Faulise, Vincent Paul⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Casteel, Raleigh James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Busch, Edward J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hall, William Richard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Phillips, William R⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Perkins, Lubia Alton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hatcher, John F⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |