| 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) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Hot camera ship; high Squadron, B group. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37788 ⇗ | 547th | SO*N | HELL'S MESSENGER |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | McNamara, John Gordon⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Nelson, Elmer (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Weckerly, John Benjamin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Melton, Derald William⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Occhino, Anthony A⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Zaleski, Edmund Casmir⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Raught, Thomas Earl⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Manicki, John Robert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rohr, Kenneth Orville⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |