| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑11‑23 | 228 | 722 | Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Primary Attacked Using Gee-H: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the the 41st CBW A Group on today's mission. The formation adjusted bombing altitude to compensate for weather conditions, and bombing was accomplished successfully, albeit with unobserved results. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Hot camera ship; turned back due to internal engine failure. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97309 ⇗ | 545th | JD*C | KATHLEEN LADY OF VICTORY |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Zink, Joseph Darrell⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Barnett, Jack (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Henderson, Frank William, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Foreman, John Frederick, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Lucas, William (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Cazer, Vinton Gordon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Cardell, Raymond Howard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Early, Francis Moale⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bronzetti, Warren John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |