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: Gee-H ship; high Squadron deputy. Took lead for 1st bomb run - Gee-H equipment failed. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑8211 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Z | not known | Foster, Ewing H |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Rowe, George B⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Bakkom, Clifford Norris⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Merlis, Albert L⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Gullekson, Leslie C⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | McDaniel, Oscar Kenneth⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Chernitsky, Thomas William⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hill, John R⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hammack, William Glenn⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Boyd, Lester Ross⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Matthews, Franklin Waller⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |