| 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: Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, with major battle damage. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102459 ⇗ | 544th | SU*O | LITTLE KENNY |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Hughes, Robert Davis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Evans, Hugh Legar⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Rasmussen, John Christian⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Gabriel, Joseph Albert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Klanke, Edward Franklin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Erich, Milton Benjamin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Bellovary, John Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Ciejka, Walter Casimer⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Leschak, Nickolas, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |