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 | Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑37917 ⇗ | 545th | JD*B | PAULINE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Green, Loren Lester⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Abbott, Edward William, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Potter, Richard Selstrom⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Hogan, David Hiram, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Myers, Robert Holland⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bordelon, Nolan Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Sutphin, Richard Eugene⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Zager, Donald Arthur⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McAnally, Edmon Molene⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |