| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑12‑12 | 239 | 748 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
| Continued Pressure on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. Each squadron bombed independently, using PFF. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8007 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Z | SCREAMING EAGLE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Laboda, Joseph Stanley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Doran, William Elmer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Blencowe, Frederick Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Rubin, Frederic Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Simmons, Clifford James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Barth, Raymond Ernest⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Harfman, Lavern Frank⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Carter, James Kane⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Guider, Robert Harwood⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cates, Clay Franklin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |