MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑10‑30 | 216 | 693 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Primary Spared - Secondary Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW B Group for today's mission. Dense clouds again cloaked the synthetic oil plant at Gelsenkirchen. The Group attacked the PFF secondary target instead. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑38013 ⇗ | 547th | SO*C | NEVADA AVENGER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Klatt, Merton Dale⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Baker, John R⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Titus, William L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Weckerly, John Benjamin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Pattison, Carroll Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Wetherbee, Owen L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Warner, Homer James⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Jones, Lilburn Howard, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Coder, Dale Mills⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |