| 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 |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38823 ⇗ | 545th | JD*H | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Fahr, John (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Ryan, Chilton (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Niemiec, Leonard Roy⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Casteel, Raleigh James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Luburich, Michael (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hanrahan, Francis Glen⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Waggoner, Buford (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Roach, William Earl⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Virtue, Earl Elery⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |