MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑02‑09 | 265 | 824 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Two Targets Hit: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st A Combat Wing on today's mission. Lead and high squadrons attacked primary by visual means; the low squadron attacked the PFF secondary at Kaub, Germany. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Landed In Allied Territory Comments: High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Landed at airfield B-51 in Vendeville, south of Lille, France, due to low fuel. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6514 ⇗ | 547th | SO*Q | DANNY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Goble, Charles D⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Willis, Carl W, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Schlitz, Lester Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Holbrook, Howard Ueles⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hallock, William Skeanes⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Mendez, Bernard Garcia⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Gegus, John Frank⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | York, Carroll Raymond⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Scholle, George L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |