| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑01‑22 | 259 | 805 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany |
| Visual Bombing!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the lead and low squadrons of the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission. Although prepared for blind bombing with PFF (radar) and Gee-H, the target was clearly visible. Bombing was reported to be excellent. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑102501 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | THE CHALLENGER | Watterson, Arnold (NMI) |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | McKay, William Monroe, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Thomas, Daniel G⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Miller, John C⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Anderson, Olan Earl⇗ | 546 | Seriously Wounded |
| Radio Operator | Vickroy, Ralph L⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Roupe, Harry Leroy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Tidwell, Eldes Dee⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Timmons, David Wesley⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Maupin, Vernon Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |