MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑10‑07 | 207 | 669 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Synthetic Oil Production Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st CBW C group on today's mission. In spite of difficulty seeing the target area, visual attacks were pressed home, with mixed results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: At 1236 hrs over Ruhland, lost part control of aircraft over target after being hit by flak: co-pilot was killed instantly, and pilot mortally wounded. He peeled off from formation under control after bombing target and left formation; ship appeared to be in good condition; no chutes observed but crew did bail out (except for the pilots); crashed near Ruhland, Germany; MACR 9365 |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6294 ⇗ | 545th | JD*N | SCOTTY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Mandelbaum, Norman W (IO)⇗ | 545 | KIA |
Co-pilot | McCord, Robert Bruce, Jr⇗ | 545 | KIA |
Navigator | Ouellette, George Albert, Jr⇗ | 545 | POW |
Bombardier | Philleo, Richard Norman⇗ | 545 | POW |
Radio Operator | Brown, James Paul⇗ | 545 | POW |
Engineer/Top Turret | Perry, Gilbert Franklin⇗ | 545 | POW |
Ball Turret | Clary, Leonard Estus⇗ | 545 | POW |
Tail Gunner | Frederickson, Ralph Louis⇗ | 545 | POW |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Amspacher, Ray Richard⇗ | 545 | POW |
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 9365⇗ |