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 Comments: High Squadron lead. |
Other (Visual) Location: Wintersdorf, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑8211 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Z | not known | Stachon, John Joseph |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Oosterhof, Franklin Gerald⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Henderson, William Vincent⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Richert, Clarendon George⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Blencowe, Frederick Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Brenner, John Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Owens, Buddy Louis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Rodgers, William Mack⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Tobman, Milton (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Austin, Ralph Earl⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |