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 |
B-17G | 43‑37971 ⇗ | 545th | JD*T | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Peters, Lloyd Arman⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Sweeney, James Edmond, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Simpson, Hubert Daniel, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Hall, Horace Homer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Covell, Charles Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hornack, William Paul⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Ketchledge, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Bridget, John Harold⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cates, Clay Franklin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |