MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑11‑23 | 228 | 722 | Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Primary Attacked Using Gee-H: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the the 41st CBW A Group on today's mission. The formation adjusted bombing altitude to compensate for weather conditions, and bombing was accomplished successfully, albeit with unobserved results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron lead, B group; PFF ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97592 ⇗ | 547th | SO*Y | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Vinnedge, Roy Alan⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Bills, Edgar L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Miller, Dan Owens⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Stoltze, Albert C⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Arnold, Vern L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Potts, Raymond Louis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Miller, LuVerne Frank⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Iorio, William Louis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Conlon, Jack Dempsey⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Observer | Olson, Robert Woodrow⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |