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 Comments: PFF ship; low Squadron lead. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8007 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Z | SCREAMING EAGLE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Laboda, Joseph Stanley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Hulcher, Donald Lawrence ⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Rubin, Frederic Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Stoltze, Albert C⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Fornear, Thomas Southern⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Howe, Vernon Bullock⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Baer, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Guy, Roderick Melbourne⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Van Britson, Raymond Jules⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Mulvey, Lawrence Vernon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |