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: Turned back; pilot ill. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑38752 ⇗ | 547th | SO*O | LITTLE CINDER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Harter, David Smuck⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Woodworth, John Dempster⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Navigator | Furiga, Frank Dominic⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Togglier | Snyder, Clifford Leroy⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Korabiak, Henry (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Kugler, James Hart⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Higbie, Franklyn Henry⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Kelsey, Donald Edward⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Norstrom, John Julius⇗ | 547 | Aborted |