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: Group lead. |
Other (Visual) Location: Meuselwitz, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8401 ⇗ | 544th | SU*X | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Koehne, George Henry, Jr⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Wilson, Quentin (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Gary, Joseph Shirley⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Benjamin, Alfred David⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Sarto, Joseph Michael⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Bonnett, Charles Daniel⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Klanke, Edward Franklin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Lien, Oliver Malvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Dobson, Roy E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Markoff, Samuel (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Ciejka, Walter Casimer⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |