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 | 43‑38678 ⇗ | 545th | JD*F | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hicks, Kenneth Delmont⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Welsh, James H⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Bierman, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Preble, James Jarvis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Loffarelli, Clarence Peter⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Werner, Edwin J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Kotnik, Robert Rudolph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Thompson, LeDru Myron⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Adams, Jack Colvin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |