SORTIE REPORT #10012
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 44‑8408 ⇗ 545th JD*C not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Martin, Robert B⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Zmyndak, William (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stern, Harold M⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Twiford, Ralph, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Shaffer, John Burkey⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sweny, Burdette H⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Rallis, Milton (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Calongne, Ashley Joseph⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Stewart, Kenneth Jack⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Condon, Francis Raymond⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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