| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑10‑30 | 216 | 693 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Primary Spared - Secondary Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW B Group for today's mission. Dense clouds again cloaked the synthetic oil plant at Gelsenkirchen. The Group attacked the PFF secondary target instead. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 44‑8211 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Z | not known | Foster, Ewing H |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Henderson, William Vincent⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Oosterhof, Franklin Gerald⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Richert, Clarendon George⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | McGaughey, Donald Keith⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Brenner, John Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Owens, Buddy Louis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Rodgers, William Mack⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Tobman, Milton (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Austin, Ralph Earl⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |