| 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) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low group lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102449 ⇗ | 547th | SO*R | HALE'S ANGELS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Kelsay, Omar Frank⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Soester, Wilbur Leroy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Schold, George Bertie, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Parker, Max Franklin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Wilhelm, Robert Frederick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Pavlos, Nickolas Manuel⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Schmeller, Thomas Raymond⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kelsey, Donald Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Norstrom, John Julius⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Observer | Ziegler, Pete Frank⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |