MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑06‑24 | 145 | 438 | Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany |
Oil Pressure Continues: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the A and B 41st Combat Bombardment Wings on today's mission. The PFF equipment on the lead ship of the high group in the A wing failed prior to the I.P., but that group was able to bomb when the wing leader released his bombs. The high group of the B wing did not have this problem, and was able to drop the bombs using its own PFF equipment in the group lead aircraft. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42-97273. High Squadron lead, high group, 41st A wing. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37974 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | SECTION 8 |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Stills, James Vernon⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Rabby, Carlos James, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Giles, John Porter, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Dugger, John Frank⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Ellis, Edwin Robert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | McKeon, Francis Peter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Aplin, William Carlton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Bagosy, Paul Martin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Artessa, Carmen Alex⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |