| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑10‑11 | 209 | 672 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
| Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided four squadrons of the 41st CBW C Wing for today's mission. The positions of these squadrons in the formation are not apparent from available documents. Three squadrons attacked the primary, and one squadron (the 'second squadron' according to documents) attacked the secondary target, Railroad Marshalling Yards in Coblenz, Germany. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Fourth Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Subjected to intense and very accurate flak in target area; crashed 1 kilometer west of Strohn, Germany; MACR 9479. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑97948 ⇗ | 546th | BK*U | HELL ON WINGS | Kraus, Alvin C |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Peterson, John Wright⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Co-pilot | McClelland, Robert Cornelius⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Navigator | Singer, William Andrew⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Navigator | Stutman, William Nathaniel⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Bombardier | Grady, George James⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Zink, Frank John⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Wick, Andrew Oliver⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Ball Turret | Peckerar, Irvin Milton⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Tail Gunner | Woodruff, Walker Ace⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rabe, William Arthur, Jr⇗ | 546 | POW |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 9479⇗ |