| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑11‑23 | 228 | 722 | Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Primary Attacked Using Gee-H: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the the 41st CBW A Group on today's mission. The formation adjusted bombing altitude to compensate for weather conditions, and bombing was accomplished successfully, albeit with unobserved results. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Hot camera ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38062 ⇗ | 544th | SU*A | PLEASURE BENT |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | McKone, Joseph Francis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Sharp, Alan E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Rybarczyk, Chester Anthony⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Davis, James Buford⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Irwin, Frank Xavier⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hall, Callie Newton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Moss, Ralph Eldon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Humphries, Richard Alexander⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Albro, Bernard Thomas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1944-11-23 Strike Photo Gelsenkirchen, Germany⇗ |
| Photo | 1944-11-23 Strike Photo Gelsenkirchen, Germany⇗ |
| Photo | 1944-11-23 Strike Photo Gelsenkirchen, Germany⇗ |