| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑10‑03 | 204 | 662 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
| Synthetic Oil Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW C Group on today's mission. The formation dropped its bombs using Gee-H aiming. Although the lead aircraft had equipment problems and ordered the deputy to take the lead using PFF, the Gee-H 'came back in again' and the bombs were away using that. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97521 ⇗ | 545th | JD*H | THE SAINT |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Fahr, John (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Ryan, Chilton (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Potter, Richard Selstrom⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Casteel, Raleigh James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Luburich, Michael (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hanrahan, Francis Glen⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Waggoner, Buford (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Roach, William Earl⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Virtue, Earl Elery⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |