MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑11‑04 | 219 | 700 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Two Targets Attacked: Aircraft of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing. The Lead and Low Squadrons attacked the Gee-H primary target at Bottrop, Germany. The High Squadron attacked the PFF secondary target at Hamm, Germany. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Gee-H ship; low Squadron deputy. Took lead for bomb run and bombing with Gee-H. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97824 ⇗ | 544th | SU*U | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | McDaniel, Clifford Franklin, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Rex, Kenneth Monroe⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Bryson, Jerry Russell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Konopatzki, Robert Wallace⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Sienkiewicz, Henry Chester⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Cassidy, Joseph Patrick⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Taylor, Raymond Leondis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Kotnik, Robert Rudolph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Becerra, Richard Joe, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stoner, Harper Sylvester⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |