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 | 43‑39019 ⇗ | 545th | JD*A | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Boyette, Irving H⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Stoecker, John George, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Beltz, William R⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Frantzen, Donald J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Beall, Charles H⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Barber, Raymond Clifford⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Chapman, Ralph Reese⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Graham, Ralph R⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pohlmann, John H⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |