SORTIE REPORT #10006
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑08 283 872 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany
More Oil Pressure: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. Clouds covered the target so the attack was accomplished using Gee-H sighting.
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 43‑37843 ⇗ 547th SO*B ALEX
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lewis, Charles Allyn⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Schmansky, Richard Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Young, Dewey W⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Nestor, Edward J⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Summers, Wayne Norman⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Quigley, Q A (IO)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, Frank Robert⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cooper, Gerald L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ulrich, Theodore H⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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