| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑11‑08 | 222 | 705 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
| Another Attack on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. Bombs were dropped in Group formation using PFF aiming. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron deputy. Gee-H and hot camera ship. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (PFF aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102449 ⇗ | 547th | SO*R | HALE'S ANGELS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Hicks, Ralph Benjamin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Niederlitz, Donald Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Scherer, Raymond Julius⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Scheanwald, Richard James⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Frerichs, Earl Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Townsend, Perry Houston, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Jones, Terry Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Manners, Dale Melvin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Weeks, Melvin Francis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |