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: Hot camera ship. |
Other (Visual) Location: Wintersdorf, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑38616 ⇗ | 546th | BK*K | not known | Pierce, Howard Bundy |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Mohler, John Grigsby⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Erickson, Stanley Wallace⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Proto, Michael John⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Griffin, Charles Edward, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Markasky, Albert Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Girman, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Pollak, Norman Marcus⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Johnson, Lester Mendle⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Locke, Warren Franklin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |