| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑11‑08 | 222 | 705 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
| Another Attack on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. Bombs were dropped in Group formation using PFF aiming. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes | Completed Mission |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (PFF aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑98000 ⇗ | 544th | SU*J | FIGHTIN' HEBE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | DeFrancesco, John Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Simmons, Robert Edwin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Calnitz, Jerome (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Brown, William C⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Bias, Ira J, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Howell, Evan Lawrence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Doleshal, Charles Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hastings, Harmon Charles⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Williams, John Allen⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |