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 | Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑38673 ⇗ | 545th | JD*L | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Peters, Lloyd Arman⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Weisenberg, Leonard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Simpson, Hubert Daniel, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Hall, Horace Homer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Covell, Charles Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hornack, William Paul⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Ketchledge, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Bridget, John Harold⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cates, Clay Franklin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |