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 | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97251 ⇗ | 546th | BK*O | SNUFFY | Kahn, Arthur William |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Salley, Thomas Raysor, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Preller, Robert Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Twomey, Jeremiah (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Hosmer, Richard Clyde⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Deen, Allen Jay⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Brown, Oakley Wayne⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Rogerson, Harold William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | McCloskey, Arthur Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Anderson, Emmitt Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |