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. |
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 | 43‑39138 ⇗ | 544th | SU*G | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Wright, Edward S⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Culhane, Emmett Patrick⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Gay, Joseph Bates, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Arnold, Robert Baxter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Kovach, Joseph William⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Jaeger, Melvin George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
RADAR Countermeasures | Groom, William Emmett, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Soules, Robert A⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Holmes, Garland Francis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Zude, Byron Alvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |