| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑05‑12 | 106 | 353 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
| First 384th Oil Industry Attack: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and supplied an additional group for the low position of the wing formation for today's mission - the first 384th attack on oil industry targets. Clear weather at the target permitted accurate visual bombing. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back at 1055 hrs over Clacton after two crew members reported flames shooting from left wing panel. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑39888 ⇗ | 544th | SU*B | HOTNUTS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Druckenmiller, Leon Charles⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Cole, Alfred Holton⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Bolger, Tommy Phillip⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Togglier | Kew, John Harry ⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Gallagher, Hugh Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Cheslow, Morris (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Adams, George Alvan⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Arenas, Jess Presciliano⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pagan, Justo Antonio⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Fisher, James Joseph⇗ | 544 | Aborted |