MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑12‑12 | 239 | 748 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Continued Pressure on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. Each squadron bombed independently, using PFF. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑98000 ⇗ | 544th | SU*J | FIGHTIN' HEBE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | McKone, Joseph Francis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Johnson, Howard K⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Rybarczyk, Chester Anthony⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Butler, Ralph Willard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Irwin, Frank Xavier⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hall, Callie Newton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Moss, Ralph Eldon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Humphries, Richard Alexander⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Albro, Bernard Thomas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |