MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑12‑12 | 239 | 748 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Continued Pressure on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. Each squadron bombed independently, using PFF. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑37703 ⇗ | 544th | SU*P | TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II) |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Van Pelt, Charles A⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Sharp, Alan E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Murphy, Edward J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Gay, Joseph Bates, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Guentzel, Otto William⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Secrest, Marvin Victor⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Slack, Raymond Carl⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Den Herder, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Harrison, James (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |