| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑11‑01 | 217 | 696 | Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Two Squadrons Hit Primary: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 1st Air Division and the 41st CBW Wing formation in the A Group position. The Lead and high squadrons completed a Gee-H attack on the primary as planned. The low group's Gee-H equipment failed prior to arriving at the primary IP, so it flew directly to the secondary target IP and attacked that target using PFF. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron lead. PFF ship. Relinquished lead to deputy for the Gee-H bomb run on the primary: resumed lead for return to base. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8008 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Y | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Ulrey, Edgar Ellsworth⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Cline, Walter William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Pommer, Edwin Bernard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Van Etten, Lawrence Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Zinser, Frank Valentine, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Malone, Joseph Walter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Fisher, Darwin Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | McCreery, Robert Glenn⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sterr, Robert Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |