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 Comments: High Squadron hot camera ship. |
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 | 43‑38800 ⇗ | 547th | SO*K | BUSY BUZZARD |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Milne, Alexander Dallas, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Phillips, Herbert Dyer⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Spears, Simms Memory⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Downs, Wayne Hargis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Trzynka, Harold Afred⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Haskett, Everett Wiliam⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Colwell, George Leslie⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Ambach, Edward John⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Adams, Frederick L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |