| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑01‑05 | 50 | 176 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany |
| Smokescreen Not Effective: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead group of the 41st Composite Combat Wing on today's mission. Weather at the target was CAVU, and a defensive smokescreen failed to hide the target, permitting a successful visual attack. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 41‑24560 ⇗ | 544th | SU*A | LITTLE AUDREY |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Herbert, Joseph Robert, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Farthing, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Meyer, Robert Herman⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Zebrowski, Joseph Anthony⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Carroll, Ralph Gordon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Boone, James Douglas, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Collins, Donald Ivan⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Van Riper, Charles (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Narog, John (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Buckley, Arthur Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |