| 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 | 43‑38801 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | RUTH |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Groff, Richard Hubert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Gray, Fred Price⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Gilliam, Charles Lamb⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Gabriel, Joseph Albert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Ludvik, Antone Francis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Erich, Milton Benjamin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Laursen, Harold James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Yelinich, John (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Haskell, William Hilton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |