MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑09‑13 | 194 | 628 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
The 'Oil Campaign' Continues: The 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) led the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission, supplying all planes and crews, except for the high section of the high group which was filled by three aircraft from the 303rd BG. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6135 ⇗ | 546th | BK*B | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Mumper, Benjamin Royce⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Tumlinson, Wilburn Wier⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Steele, Robert Coultas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Lyons, Jack Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Leslie, William Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Stornant, Victor Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Heatley, Johnny Ray⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Lester, David Leon⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kantor, John Steven⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Coder, Dale Mills⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |