| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑08‑12 | 14 | 81 | Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Many Enemy Fighters: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 103rd Combat Wing on today's mission. The formation was decimated by aborts and losses. Formation problems prevented attack on primary target. Unidentified military installations were bombed leaving primary target area. Heavy fighter attacks occurred for over an hour after the target. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: High Squadron lead, group deputy. turned back at 0828 hrs because #1 engine failed. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑30139 ⇗ | 545th | JD*O | SNUFFY |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Kelly, James Henry⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Taylor, Sidney Paul⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Blount, Wilbourne Earl⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Ryberg, John Edward⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Beaupre, Jerome Bernard⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Nealis, Leonard Martin Eugene⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Lane, Dennis Joseph⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Yaskow, Peter Thomas⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Mizgorski, Aloysius William⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Killin, Roland Leroy⇗ | 546 | Aborted |