MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑11‑08 | 222 | 705 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Another Attack on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. Bombs were dropped in Group formation using PFF aiming. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: High Squadron flying spare. Aborted with #2 supercharger failure. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6514 ⇗ | 547th | SO*Q | DANNY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Sienkiewicz, Edward Alfred⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Co-pilot | Frederick, Edwin Bernard⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Navigator | Stockman, William Alexander⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Togglier | Orth, Alvin Wilson⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Radio Operator | Crowell, Hollis Henry⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ballenger, John Sidney⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Ball Turret | Storm, Delbert (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Tail Gunner | Dunn, Lawrence Warren⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Foster, Garnet Eugene⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |