| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑09‑13 | 194 | 628 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
| The 'Oil Campaign' Continues: The 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) led the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission, supplying all planes and crews, except for the high section of the high group which was filled by three aircraft from the 303rd BG. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Comments: This aircraft apparently developed engine trouble during preparation for the mission, and did not take off. It was replaced in the formation by the pre-briefed flying spare, 42-38013 and the Hunt Crew. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑31484 ⇗ | 545th | JD*F | MAIRSY DOATS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Gross, Kenneth Eugene⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Co-pilot | Storey, Wallace Arnold⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Navigator | Nelson, Kenneth John⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Bombardier | Hassard, Robert Clock⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Radio Operator | Hepner, Dean Raymond⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Brickner, Wilbert George⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Ball Turret | Tod, Kniland Everett⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Tail Gunner | Carson, Allen Glenn⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stone, Edward B⇗ | 545 | Scrubbed |