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 | 44‑8430 ⇗ | 546th | BK*P | RECALL | Clayton, Alfred George |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Clements, Ben Hill, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Skelton, Leslie Parker⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Barion, Chester Vincent⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Thornburg, Joseph Austin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Kramer, Marvin Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Susan, John (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Gillespie, Keith Wendell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Fullerton, Charles Frederick⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Martin, Thomas Allison⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |