| 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 | Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑98000 ⇗ | 544th | SU*J | FIGHTIN' HEBE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Carnes, Joe Ross, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Wyatt, William Glenn⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Benjamin, Alfred David⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Davis, James Buford⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Schick, Frank Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Ford, Charles William, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | King, James Bernard, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Andersen, Gerald Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stephenson, Hilton Hubert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |