| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back with a gas leak in engine #3 and #4 on fire. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38721 ⇗ | 545th | JD*J | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Green, Loren Lester⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Mohr, James Henry⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Pitts, William Lawrence⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Togglier | Trimble, Frederick Cushing⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Myers, Robert Holland⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Bordelon, Nolan Joseph⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Waggoner, Buford (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Zager, Donald Arthur⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McAnally, Edmon Molene⇗ | 545 | Aborted |