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 | 42‑107121 ⇗ | 546th | BK*J | KENTUCKY COLONEL / HELENA II | Stachon, John Joseph |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Cepits, Francis Frederick⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | McGahey, Thomas Levert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hance, Horace (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Henderson, Frank William, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Cafiero, Lee Herman⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Shannon, James Brent⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Campbell, Donald Rudolph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Haden, Levi Baldwin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Blickstein, Martin J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |