| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑01‑22 | 259 | 805 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany |
| Visual Bombing!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the lead and low squadrons of the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission. Although prepared for blind bombing with PFF (radar) and Gee-H, the target was clearly visible. Bombing was reported to be excellent. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38673 ⇗ | 545th | JD*L | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Starr, William George⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Oliver, Mando (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Hassard, Robert Clock⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Preble, James Jarvis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Busch, Edward J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hall, William Richard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Phillips, William R⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Perkins, Lubia Alton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hatcher, John F⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |