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: Group deputy. PFF ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8007 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Z | SCREAMING EAGLE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Toler, Harold Morton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Wehrheim, Francis Walter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Norwitz, Gerson (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Peters, Joseph James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Cornelius, Harold Marvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Lioy, Gene Angelo⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Blaker, Bernard (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Moran, Richard David⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Colasuonno, Rocco (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |