| 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 | Completed Mission | Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑37917 ⇗ | 545th | JD*B | PAULINE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Zink, Joseph Darrell⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Barnett, Jack (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Sturgess, James Alfred⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Mass, Henry Carmy⇗ | 545 | 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 |