MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑12‑06 | 236 | 741 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
More Pressure On Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. The primary target was attacked using PFF sighting, with unobserved results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102430 ⇗ | 545th | JD*O | SPAM-O-LINER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Freiman, Peter Paul⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Kramer, William Leo⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Burk, Paul E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Curtin, Paul Robert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Nieters, George Henry, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Schulz, Russell Lloyd⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Laursen, Harold James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Northrup, Robert Louis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Panici, Raymond Arnold⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |