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. Bomb doors had to be manually opened and closed. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑37703 ⇗ | 544th | SU*P | TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II) |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Groff, Richard Hubert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Culhane, Emmett Patrick⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Seals, Patton Briscoe⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Gilliam, Charles Lamb⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Ludvik, Antone Francis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hord, Jack O'Mahor⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Laursen, Harold James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Yelinich, John (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Haskell, William Hilton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |