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 hot camera ship. |
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 | 43‑38801 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | RUTH |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Reed, Verlin Dean⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Johnson, Howard K⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Weiss, Morris B⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Vermillion, Eugene Carroll⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Grimes, Paul John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bobbitt, Charles Rufus⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Leighton, Robert Raymond⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Gibson, Vergil LeRoy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gariepy, Ernest J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |