| 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 | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑38616 ⇗ | 546th | BK*K | not known | Pierce, Howard Bundy |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Tracy, Edward Hanks⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Hancock, Harry Carleton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Sheppard, Ralph Bartlett⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Vlaun, Richard Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Hopkins, Robert Lee⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Veal, Connally Hammond⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Powell, Frederick H⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Balacek, Richard William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Surowiec, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |