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 |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Comments: Lead Squadron |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑38501 ⇗ | 546th | BK*C | SWEET CHARIOT | Konzem, Hubert Philip |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hassing, Eugene Theron⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Co-pilot | McDaniel, Earl Clark⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Navigator | Pougiales, George Francis⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Bombardier | Reeder, James Louis⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Radio Operator | Williams, David H⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Engineer/Top Turret | Wiggin, George Owen⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Ball Turret | Head, Robert Laverne⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Tail Gunner | Peterson, William J⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sullivan, Robert J⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |