MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑11‑04 | 219 | 700 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Two Targets Attacked: Aircraft of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing. The Lead and Low Squadrons attacked the Gee-H primary target at Bottrop, Germany. The High Squadron attacked the PFF secondary target at Hamm, Germany. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑31484 ⇗ | 545th | JD*F | MAIRSY DOATS | Coon, Lawrence John |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Brookshire, James D⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Vaden, Kenneth Underwood⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Mechanick, Harold (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Fitzpatrick, James Leo⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Alexander, Arthur Walton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Rivers, Arthur Raymond⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hess, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Hiner, William Max⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Buersmeyer, Sylvanus Reginald⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |