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 |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑38766 ⇗ | 546th | BK*R | TU YUNG TU | Jones, Robert A |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Walker, Jay Frank⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Tozer, Phillo Raymond⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Zimmerman, John Hubert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Oliveira, Calvin George⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Newman, Leslie Dallas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Vogel, Daniel (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Moody, Nolan E⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Tribbey, William Johnny⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Lawrence, James Herbert, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |