| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑10‑07 | 207 | 669 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
| Synthetic Oil Production Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st CBW C group on today's mission. In spite of difficulty seeing the target area, visual attacks were pressed home, with mixed results. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. |
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 | Springsted, Donald George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Perchik, Simon (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Jacobs, Edward Gregory⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Davis, James Buford⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Meyer, Melvin Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | DeMesquita, Seymour Aron⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Watson, Paul Leland⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Macuch, Albert Richard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Flower, Merlin Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |