MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑10‑25 | 215 | 688 | Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Primary & Secondary Attacked: The 384th Bomb Group (Heavy) flew four squadrons to form the entire 41st B Combat Bomb Wing, the second wing of three, of Air Task Force 4 on today's mission. The low squadron attacked the primary target using Gee-H aiming, but cloud obscuration and equipment failure forced the remaining squadrons attack the secondary target using PFF aiming. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Gee-H equipment failed prior to IP. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑107125 ⇗ | 545th | JD*G | DOASY DOATS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Johnstone, William Andrew⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Weaver, Paul Hanson⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Kelley, Darwin Thomas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Bryson, Jerry Russell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Abrusci, Lorenzo V (IO)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Markley, Harland Dean⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Williams, J C (IO)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Curtin, John (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | David, Lloyd Preston⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Nolan, Richard Thomas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |