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 |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron flying spare. Joined high Squadron (91st BG). |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37788 ⇗ | 547th | SO*N | HELL'S MESSENGER |
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 |
Togglier | Kantor, John Steven⇗ | 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 | Grubbs, Wilmer Harold⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Coder, Dale Mills⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |