| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑11‑30 | 233 | 731 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
| Traffic and Weather: The initial bomb run using PFF was terminated when traffic congestion forced the formation to alter course. A second (visual) bomb run was made after sighting the target, but it turned out to be the towns of Meuselwitz and Wintersdorf, Germany, about 5 miles southeast of the primary target. The high squadron bombed the 'Last Resort Target' of Fulda, Germany, using PFF. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission, Some Crew Bailed Out Comments: First Lt. Gene Goodrick awarded Silver Star, Owens p. 200; MACR 11111 covers crewmembers that departed aircraft. |
Other (Visual) Location: Meuselwitz, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38800 ⇗ | 547th | SO*K | BUSY BUZZARD |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Goodrick, Gene Robert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Peterson, Harlan Dale ⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Navigator | Furiga, Frank Dominic⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Bombardier | Cresto, John Anthony⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Adams, Harold Peter⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | McCoy, Jesse Granville⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Ball Turret | Pierce, Lee Francis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Clairday, Willard Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stephens, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 11111⇗ |