MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑03‑03 | 280 | 861 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Hannover Railyard Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission - the thirteenth in as many days. The primary (visual-only) target was obscured by clouds so the bombers attacked the secondary PFF target. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: High Squadron flying spare. Turned back with mechanical problem after jettisoning bombs into the North Sea. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102620 ⇗ | 544th | SU*K | DE RUMBLE IZER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Connor, John Michael⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Robinette, Mack (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Navigator | Bellavance, Paul Joseph, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Togglier | Hollenbeck, Claude (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Fulton, Max Johns⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Earl, Willard George⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Moody, Nolan E⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Ainsworth, Donald James⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Burke, Hal Eugene⇗ | 546 | Aborted |