MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑09‑13 | 194 | 628 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
The 'Oil Campaign' Continues: The 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) led the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission, supplying all planes and crews, except for the high section of the high group which was filled by three aircraft from the 303rd BG. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97282 ⇗ | 544th | SU*H | REBEL |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Pranger, Nicholas Vincent⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Vaden, Kenneth Underwood⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Toler, Charles Frederick, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Wolf, Charles Elmer, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Neyer, Ralph Richard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Brooker, Cameron Hutchison⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Browne, Erle Royden⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Thornburg, Joseph Austin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Price, William Robert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |