MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑01‑22 | 259 | 805 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany |
Visual Bombing!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the lead and low squadrons of the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission. Although prepared for blind bombing with PFF (radar) and Gee-H, the target was clearly visible. Bombing was reported to be excellent. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6590 ⇗ | 544th | SU*J | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Galiano, Joe Vincent⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | LeSuer, Herman Paul⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Cochran, John Edward, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Foust, John Monroe, III⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Guentzel, Otto William⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Black, Howard Vincent⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Portugal, Walter Lyon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Ginder, John Pershing⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Ducsay, Joseph C, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |