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: Group deputy. Gee-H ship. Gee-H equipment failed on the bomb run, so group lead resumed control. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97824 ⇗ | 544th | SU*U | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Davis, L K (IO), Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Somers, James Lowell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Richert, Clarendon George⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Wakser, Sanford Harry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Brenner, John Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Finley, Carl Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Sandidge, Robert Magnus⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Romeo, Reno (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Kaloc, Edward Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Chacho, Albert John⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |