SORTIE REPORT #10814
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑03 302 926 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Weather Forces Change: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B group on today's mission. Solid clouds prevented visual attack on the primary target, so the secondary target was attacked using PFF aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Secondary (PFF)
Target: Deutsche Werke Drydocks
Type: Shipyards
Location: Kiel, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38062 ⇗ 544th SU*A PLEASURE BENT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Martin, Byron L⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wright, Donald Alexander⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Westervelt, Charles Ephraim, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier King, Jason E (IO)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Johnson, Clyde Lawrence⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Gariepy, Ernest Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Garner, George Allen⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thornber, Hubert Ellwyn, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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