| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑11‑01 | 217 | 696 | Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Two Squadrons Hit Primary: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 1st Air Division and the 41st CBW Wing formation in the A Group position. The Lead and high squadrons completed a Gee-H attack on the primary as planned. The low group's Gee-H equipment failed prior to arriving at the primary IP, so it flew directly to the secondary target IP and attacked that target using PFF. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Took over lead and led Squadron in Gee-H attack on primary. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97824 ⇗ | 544th | SU*U | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Mohler, John Grigsby⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Erickson, Stanley Wallace⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Proto, Michael John⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Bryson, Jerry Russell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Griffin, Charles Edward, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Markasky, Albert Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Girman, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Pollak, Norman Marcus⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Johnson, Lester Mendle⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Locke, Warren Franklin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |