| 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 | 42‑38208 ⇗ | 547th | SO*A | LILLY BELLE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Rowe, George B⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Farnsworth, Reuben Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Gullekson, Leslie C⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | McDaniel, Oscar Kenneth⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Chernitsky, Thomas William⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hill, John R⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Hammack, William Glenn⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Matthews, Franklin Waller⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Boyd, Lester Ross⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |