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 | 43‑38548 ⇗ | 546th | BK*M | not known | Jacobs, Gilbert Oren |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | LeDonne, Edward George⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Butler, John William, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Stern, Paul Bernard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Wolf, Charles Elmer, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hofferber, Reuben (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | O'Hare, Richard Walter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Williams, Herbert Howard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Sievert, Clifford Leroy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Early, James Walker⇗ | 546 | Wounded |