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: High Squadron. |
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 | 43‑38588 ⇗ | 546th | BK*D | EILEEN'S KINDERGARTEN | Francis, Percy Tom |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Mead, Frank Willard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Daniel, Thomas Cogswell, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Toler, Charles Frederick, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Thornburg, Joseph Austin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hofferber, Reuben (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Miller, Orus Denvil⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Moody, Nolan E⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Moore, Thomas Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Strain, John Linton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |