| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑11‑30 | 233 | 731 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
| Traffic and Weather: The initial bomb run using PFF was terminated when traffic congestion forced the formation to alter course. A second (visual) bomb run was made after sighting the target, but it turned out to be the towns of Meuselwitz and Wintersdorf, Germany, about 5 miles southeast of the primary target. The high squadron bombed the 'Last Resort Target' of Fulda, Germany, using PFF. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Crashed In Allied Territory Comments: Crash landed in Luxembourg due to battle damage after the crew bailed out. Crash location was one mile north of Weicherdange; salvaged. Crew returned to Grafton Underwood within seven days. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑6141 ⇗ | 544th | SU*F | SNEAKIN DEACON |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Fleshman, Warren Gray⇗ | 544 |
Bailed Out Over Allied Territory |
| Co-pilot | Laney, John Neal⇗ | 544 |
Bailed Out Over Allied Territory |
| Navigator | Cochran, John Edward, Jr⇗ | 544 |
Bailed Out Over Allied Territory |
| Togglier | Decker, Floyd Virgil⇗ | 544 |
Bailed Out Over Allied Territory |
| Radio Operator | Richardson, William Harrison⇗ | 544 |
Bailed Out Over Allied Territory |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Woodruff, Walter Charles, Jr⇗ | 544 |
Bailed Out Over Allied Territory |
| Ball Turret | Mitchell, Oreal Hugh⇗ | 544 |
Bailed Out Over Allied Territory |
| Tail Gunner | Galetto, Anthony J⇗ | 544 |
Bailed Out Over Allied Territory |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Baumann, Frederick Herman⇗ | 544 |
Bailed Out Over Allied Territory |