| 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 |
Completed Mission Comments: Wing lead. PFF ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8008 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Y | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Thacker, Robert Eli⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Bahten, John Irwin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Culligan, Clarence Sylvester⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Cohn, Herbert Jay⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Lucyshyn, John (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Marquardt, George Marvin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Biancalana, Mario Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Santa Maria, Luis (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McCullough, Robert Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Eager, Robert Duane⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Observer | Baggs, Joseph William⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1944-10-07,Wing Lead, R. Thacker, J. Bahten |