MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑11‑30 | 233 | 731 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Traffic and Weather: The initial bomb run using PFF was terminated when traffic congestion forced the formation to alter course. A second (visual) bomb run was made after sighting the target, but it turned out to be the towns of Meuselwitz and Wintersdorf, Germany, about 5 miles southeast of the primary target. The high squadron bombed the 'Last Resort Target' of Fulda, Germany, using PFF. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission |
Other (Visual) Location: Wintersdorf, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6592 ⇗ | 547th | SO*S | STARDUST |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Majeske, Charles Paul⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Volpini, Henry Andrew⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Keeney, John Gerard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Murray, John Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Majeske, Earl Clifford⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Meche, Clovis Raoul⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Shuck, Emmett Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Warfield, Euclid Marion⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cox, Gail Byron⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |