MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑02‑09 | 265 | 824 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Two Targets Hit: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st A Combat Wing on today's mission. Lead and high squadrons attacked primary by visual means; the low squadron attacked the PFF secondary at Kaub, Germany. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Wing deputy; PFF ship. Non-384th passenger on this aircraft is listed as 'FO [formation observer?] JOHNSTON, ARCHIE B., 1st Lt.' He is assumed to be from Wing HQ. |
Primary (Visual) |
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 | Cook, Raymond D⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Gilmer, Charles E⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hance, Horace (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Blencowe, Frederick Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Chadwick, Ronald H⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Alessi, Vincent (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Sainsbury, Joseph A⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Johnson, Lester Mendle⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Drew, John Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |