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: Due to an oxygen regulator failure, attacked a target of opportunity, railroad marshalling yards at Kaub, Germany. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6898 ⇗ | 547th | SO*H | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Klatt, Merton Dale⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Hammerstein, Lester Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Dulac, Albert Arthur⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Morrison, William Bedell⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Pattison, Carroll Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Wetherbee, Owen L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Warner, Homer James⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Jones, Lilburn Howard, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Harper, Jack Rollin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |