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 | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑8430 ⇗ | 546th | BK*P | RECALL | Clayton, Alfred George |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Festersen, John Carl⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Johnson, Donald Ernest⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Sullivan, William R⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Gatlin, Maurice Brooks⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | McNabb, Frederick J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Cobb, Roy D⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Titsworth, Charles Wayne⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Rubley, John Frederick⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sobota, John Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |