MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑11‑23 | 228 | 722 | Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Primary Attacked Using Gee-H: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the the 41st CBW A Group on today's mission. The formation adjusted bombing altitude to compensate for weather conditions, and bombing was accomplished successfully, albeit with unobserved results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: A group lead; PFF & Gee-H ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑8211 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Z | not known | Foster, Ewing H |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Thacker, Robert Eli⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Koch, Robert Bruce⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Bell, Albert (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Culligan, Clarence Sylvester⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Lucyshyn, John (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Hoech, Julius Florence, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Vicknair, Normand Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Pavlos, Nickolas Manuel⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gardiner, John W⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Nelson, Marion A⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Observer | Horan, William Paul⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |