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: Lead Squadron hot camera ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑38501 ⇗ | 546th | BK*C | SWEET CHARIOT | Konzem, Hubert Philip |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Somers, James Lowell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | McDaniel, Earl Clark⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Pougiales, George Francis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Reeder, James Louis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Williams, David H⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Wiggin, George Owen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Rogerson, Harold William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Peterson, William J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Strain, John Linton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |