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: Hot camera ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97521 ⇗ | 545th | JD*H | THE SAINT |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Fahr, John (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Ryan, Chilton (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Niemiec, Leonard Roy⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Casteel, Raleigh James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Luburich, Michael (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hanrahan, Francis Glen⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Waggoner, Buford (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Roach, William Earl⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Virtue, Earl Elery⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |