| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑08‑12 | 14 | 81 | Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Many Enemy Fighters: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 103rd Combat Wing on today's mission. The formation was decimated by aborts and losses. Formation problems prevented attack on primary target. Unidentified military installations were bombed leaving primary target area. Heavy fighter attacks occurred for over an hour after the target. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron lead. |
TOO (Visual) Target: Military Installations Type: Military Location: [Unidentified], Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑3222 ⇗ | 545th | JD*P | DUECES WILD |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Mattes, Frank George⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Thompson, Arthur John, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Wentworth, Wayne L⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Konefal, Adam (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Fletter, Homer Thomas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Miller, Walter Amos⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Rhodes, James C⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hay, Thomas (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Thompson, John Paul⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Garcia, Edward Jiminez⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |