| 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 |
Failed To Return Comments: Damaged by flak, this aircraft left the formation in the target area; crashed near Kervenheim, Germany. MACR 11764 |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑37703 ⇗ | 544th | SU*P | TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II) |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Birder, Rodney Hugh⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Co-pilot | Clyde, Edward Calvin, Jr⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Navigator | Dickinson, Ezra Roger⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Bombardier | Bentley, William Lincoln⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Dean, Donald Lloyd⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Biera, Manuel Antonio⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Ball Turret | Blanford, Glenn Ora⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Tail Gunner | Cato, William H⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | MacMillan, Chester Abram⇗ | 544 | POW |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 11764⇗ |