| 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 | 44‑8409 ⇗ | 545th | JD*N | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Hicks, Kenneth Delmont⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Clishem, James Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Bierman, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Rothschild, Theodore (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Loffarelli, Clarence Peter⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Werner, Edwin J (IO)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Kotnik, Robert Rudolph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Thompson, LeDru Myron⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Strutz, La Verne Herman⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |