| 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 |
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 | 42‑38208 ⇗ | 547th | SO*A | LILLY BELLE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Farnsworth, Reuben Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Chamberlin, Myron⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Hammond, Jerrold Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Fordham, Howard Calvert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Manolio, Albert Thomas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Ortiz, Ralph Gregory⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | McKinney, Roy Willard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Bauer, Lawrence Martin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stevens, Sam Stanley⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |