MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑11‑06 | 221 | 704 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Attack on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group for today's mission. All three squadrons bombed separately, with the high squadron making two bomb runs due to bomb release failure. As a result, the high squadron made the return trip to Grafton Underwood alone. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37788 ⇗ | 547th | SO*N | HELL'S MESSENGER |
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 |
Togglier | Kantor, John Steven⇗ | 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 |