| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back at 0811 hrs because #3 engine was throwing oil and vibrating and had to be feathered. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑3230 ⇗ | 545th | JD*U | YANKEE POWERHOUSE II |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Wofford, Drewry Frye, Jr⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Pelton, Robert Lester⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Navigator | MacDonald, Malcolm J⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Kyriakopoulos, George (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Wiegand, Harvey Robert⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Dvorshak, John (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Merrifield, Morris Hamilton⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Barrett, Joseph Augustus⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Carter, Paul Nick⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Dillingham, Desmond Quinton⇗ | 545 | Aborted |