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 |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron deputy. |
PFF Secondary (PFF with Visual Assist) Target: City Type: Non-Military Location: Erfurt, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6892 ⇗ | 544th | SU*D | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Ultcht, John Preston⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Martin, Byron L⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Dorsey, Albert Leonard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Bass, Ross (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Whear, Harold Lewis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Pobega, Rudolph (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Alexander, Virgil Lawrence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Kozup, Andrew (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Payne, Albert M⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |