MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑10‑03 | 204 | 662 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Synthetic Oil Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW C Group on today's mission. The formation dropped its bombs using Gee-H aiming. Although the lead aircraft had equipment problems and ordered the deputy to take the lead using PFF, the Gee-H 'came back in again' and the bombs were away using that. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑38062 ⇗ | 544th | SU*A | PLEASURE BENT |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Gabel, Raymond John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Robilotta, Robert Frank⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Richter, Morris Herman⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Davis, James Buford⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Schick, Frank Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Airhart, L G⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Miller, Irving Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Kolinek, Henry Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Daniel, Paul Fitzgerald⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |