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 | Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑37971 ⇗ | 545th | JD*T | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hewes, Charles Pershing⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Jerome, Edwin Anthony⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hollenbeck, Leonard Avenel⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Elliott, William Richard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Smith, William Weston⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Wilcher, Charles Nelson⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Farrell, Richard Cornwall⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Huffine, Robert Edward, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Mutchler, James Charles⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |