| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑03‑26 | 298 | 915 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
| Weather, Equipment, Turbulence: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing B Group on today's mission. On initial approach to the target area, the division leader decided to attack the #2 target. After making two unsuccessful PFF runs on that target - foiled by equipment difficulties and prop-wash - the 384th decided to head directly for the #4 target, which the lead and high squadrons attacked. The low squadron again ran into prop-wash, which prevented accurate bombing, so they proceeded to attack a target of opportunity (TOO) at Würzburg, Germany by visual means. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron. Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, on return due to low fuel. Crew and aircraft remained there overnight. |
TOO (Visual) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Würzburg, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑38994 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Q | DEVASTATING LADY | Kraus, Alvin C |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Smith, Eliot Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Seipold, Charles Frederick, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Henly, Harry Richard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Witt, Charles Dean⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Hodge, Robert Merrill⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Birkholz, John Melvin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Spot Jammer | Wall, James A⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Moody, Nolan E⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Stanick, Paul Jacob⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Thorne, Richard W⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |