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 |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑98027 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Z | SWAMP ANGEL |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Toler, Harold Morton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Smith, James Milton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Rasmussen, John Christian⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Blencowe, Frederick Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Ward, Donald Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Cornelius, Harold Marvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Colasuonno, Rocco (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Blaker, Bernard (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Moran, Richard David⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Ciejka, Walter Casimer⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |