MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑10‑03 | 204 | 662 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Synthetic Oil Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW C Group on today's mission. The formation dropped its bombs using Gee-H aiming. Although the lead aircraft had equipment problems and ordered the deputy to take the lead using PFF, the Gee-H 'came back in again' and the bombs were away using that. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑102620 ⇗ | 546th | BK*P | DE RUMBLE IZER | Clayton, Alfred George |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Springsted, Donald George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Freiman, Peter Paul⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Green, Hugh Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Tierney, Francis Samuel⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Meyer, Melvin Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Seeley, Clarence Burdell⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Watson, Paul Leland⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Ciejka, Walter Casimer⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Markoff, Samuel (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |