| 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) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Damaged by enemy aircraft; crashed near 'House Oelgarten', Hennef, Germany. MACR 286 |
TOO (Visual) Target: Military Installations Type: Military Location: [Unidentified], Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑3104 ⇗ | 547th | SO*A | RAIDER |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Keck, George B⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Co-pilot | Gaither, Raymond A⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Navigator | Juart, William Woodrow⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Bombardier | Bryant, Arthur Russell⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Hollingsworth, Frank Hoyle⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Engineer/Top Turret | DeVille, Milton Joseph⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Ball Turret | Wolven, William David⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Tail Gunner | Igou, William Fredrick⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Paduch, Theodore (NMI)⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hughes, Walden Allan⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 286⇗ |