Mission # 207

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 7 October 1944
384th Mission
Mission Number 207
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Mission Comments Synthetic Oil Production Targeted
The 384th Bombardment Group flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st CBW C group on today's mission. In spite of difficulty seeing the target area, visual attacks were pressed home, with mixed results.
Primary Target Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 22
Failed To Return - 1
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 1
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed - 1
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 4
Landed In Allied Territory - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

30 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑37788⇗Mumper, Benjamin RCompleted MissionLow Squadron flying spare. Joined high Squadron (91st BG).
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37822⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑38013⇗Levine, Max (NMI)Completed MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39888⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑97263⇗Sienkiewicz, Edward AlfredCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑97521⇗Fahr, JohnCompleted MissionHot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑98000⇗Springsted, Donald GeorgeFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102449⇗Neville, Harry WalterCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗Peters, Lloyd ACompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102620⇗Causa, Raymond (NMI)Completed MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107121⇗Cepits, Francis FCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107148⇗Farra, Robert LeslieFlying Spare,
Returned As Briefed		Turned back, reason unknown.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37703⇗Groff, Richard HubertCompleted MissionHot camera ship. Bomb doors had to be manually opened and closed.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Green, Loren LCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37971⇗Johnstone, William ACompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38262⇗Bills, Edgar LCompleted MissionLow Squadron. Hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38548⇗LeDonne, Edward GeorgeCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38588⇗Hale, Kenneth OliverCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38615⇗Orr, James WallaceLanded in Allied TerritoryAt 1100 hrs in the vicinity of [Bad] Iburg, aircraft was hit by flak and peeled off from formation with #2 wing tank smoking and leaking; last seen over Osnabrück with wheels down and under control; no chutes; landed in allied territory, near Brussels, with all crew safe.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38616⇗Chmura, Edward (NMI)Completed MissionLow Squadron. Hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6105⇗Goodrick, Gene RobertCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6135⇗Cornair, Russell JohnCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6141⇗Patella, Joseph DavidCompleted MissionReleased bombs late.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6294⇗Mandelbaum, Norman W (IO)Failed to ReturnAt 1236 hrs over Ruhland, lost part control of aircraft over target after being hit by flak: co-pilot was killed instantly, and pilot mortally wounded. He peeled off from formation under control after bombing target and left formation; ship appeared to be in good condition; no chutes observed but crew did bail out (except for the pilots); crashed near Ruhland, Germany; MACR 9365
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6476⇗Hassing, Eugene TheronCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6512⇗Norton, Paul ECompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8007⇗Toler, Harold MCompleted MissionGroup deputy. PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8008⇗Bahten, John IrwinCompleted MissionWing lead. PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8211⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		Lead PFF Ground Spare Aircraft.