| 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 |
Failed To Return Comments: At 1145 hours, aircraft pulled out of formation with #3 engine feathered but under control; was picked up immediately by P-51 escort; flak damage caused crew to bail out safely, except bombardier whose parachute did not open; crew was fired on as they descended; aircraft crashed just south of Bodenheim (near Mainz), Germany; MACR 10352. |
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 | 42‑97282 ⇗ | 544th | SU*H | REBEL |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Drake, William Bright⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Co-pilot | Johnson, Richard Arthur⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Navigator | Dunning, Leonard Francis⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Bombardier | Hart, Daniel Alphonso⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Radio Operator | Clymer, Charles Richard⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Pire, Irwin Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Ball Turret | Owen, Robert Ralph⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Tail Gunner | May, Gayle Gustavus⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Lewis, Richard Lowell⇗ | 544 | POW/Wounded |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 10352⇗ |