MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑11‑11 | 225 | 712 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Synthetic Oil Plant Bombed: Two squadrons, plus two spare aircraft, attacked the synthetic oil plant at Gelsenkirchen, despite equipment failures. The formation was led on the Gee-H bomb run by the low group deputy, |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Gee-H) |
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 | Chmura, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Goodson, John Schley, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Cahill, Martin Owen, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Thornburg, Joseph Austin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Garley, Richard Albert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Murdza, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Einhouse, Raymond Dale⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | McFalls, Johnny Winslow⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Line, Harold Ivan⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |