MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑10‑11 | 209 | 672 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided four squadrons of the 41st CBW C Wing for today's mission. The positions of these squadrons in the formation are not apparent from available documents. Three squadrons attacked the primary, and one squadron (the 'second squadron' according to documents) attacked the secondary target, Railroad Marshalling Yards in Coblenz, Germany. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Fourth Squadron. Togglier Dale Dean Peloke killed by Flak. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑107121 ⇗ | 546th | BK*J | KENTUCKY COLONEL / HELENA II | Stachon, John Joseph |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hassing, Eugene Theron⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | McDaniel, Earl Clark⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Pougiales, George Francis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Peloke, Dale Dean⇗ | 546 | KIA |
Radio Operator | Williams, David H⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Wiggin, George Owen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Head, Robert Laverne⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Peterson, William J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sullivan, Robert J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |