MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑10‑07 | 207 | 669 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Synthetic Oil Production Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st CBW C group on today's mission. In spite of difficulty seeing the target area, visual attacks were pressed home, with mixed results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑6476 ⇗ | 546th | BK*G | not known | McKinney, Lauren Lee |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hassing, Eugene Theron⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | McDaniel, Earl Clark⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Siewers, Richard Joseph, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Reeder, James Louis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Williams, David H⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Wiggin, George Owen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Head, Robert Laverne⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Peterson, William J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sullivan, Robert James⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |