| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑12‑12 | 239 | 748 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
| Continued Pressure on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. Each squadron bombed independently, using PFF. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: At 1206 hrs, aircraft dropped down out of formation and trailed the group, under control with no damage observed; at 1230 hrs he called group leader for fighter support, which he received, but he continued to trail group; crash-landed on the Continent. It was further reported in MACR 11340 that he received fighter support from aircraft of the 364th Fighter Group, and that one engine was feathered and one on fire. The fighter escort departed in the vicinity of Brunswick (Braunschweig), Germany due to low fuel. The location of the crash is not given in available documents. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑102933 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Q | QUEENIE | Slotwinski, Ted Frank |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Hale, Kenneth Oliver⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Co-pilot | Morgan, Norman Gail⇗ | 546 | POW/Wounded |
| Navigator | Nielsen, Robert Earl⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Togglier | Musgrave, Richard Britton⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Goetz, Carl Harry, Jr⇗ | 546 | POW/Wounded |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Caulfield, Patrick Joseph⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Ball Turret | Uebel, Harold Frederick⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Tail Gunner | Allen, Dale Richard⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Roach, Harrison William⇗ | 546 | POW |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 11340⇗ |