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 Comments: Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8008 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Y | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Carnes, Joe Ross, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Gabel, Raymond John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McCarthy, Robert George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Gibson, Merle Leon, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Reed, Ira Ottinger, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Snow, James Kenneth⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Airhart, L G⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Spradlin, Clifford Wright⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Kolinek, Henry Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Daniel, Paul Fitzgerald⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |