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) |
Yes | Completed Mission |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (PFF aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑37713 ⇗ | 546th | BK*S | GREWSOME CREWSOME | Kraus, Alvin C |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hartness, Joseph George, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Worthen, Kirk Winthrop⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hightshoe, Clarence Cecil⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Burns, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Burek, Stanley Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Walcott, Lester Allen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Wisdahl, Raymond Orlando⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Beesley, Delmar James⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rock, Frank Willis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |