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 | 42‑37788 ⇗ | 547th | SO*N | HELL'S MESSENGER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Woodworth, John Dempster⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Nelson, Elmer (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Dobrow, Martin (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Melton, Derald William⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Occhino, Anthony A⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Zaleski, Edmund Casmir⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Raught, Thomas Earl⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Manicki, John Robert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rohr, Kenneth Orville⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |