| 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 |
Returned Early Comments: Low Squadron. Turned back over Germany due to #2 engine failure. Dropped bombs on target of opportunity (TOO) near Dettelbach, Germany (49°48'N, 10°11'E). |
TOO (Visual) Type: Undetermined Location: Dettelbach, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑39131 ⇗ | 546th | BK*B | PRIMO'S GIN MILL | Schiebel, Harold Arthur |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Rush, Joseph Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Schneider, Andrew J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Slivka, William J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Parker, Kenneth J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Fleming, John William, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Stockstill, Thomas J, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Harris, Robert B⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Didion, Gilbert William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Miller, Oscar Colquitt⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |