SORTIE REPORT #10020
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 43‑38678 ⇗ 545th JD*F not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Miley, Harold L⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Schauer, William Carl⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gallop, Willis Hodges, III⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Krakowski, Joseph Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Relyea, Rulon Douglas⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kunnari, Howard (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mentley, Victor Charles⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Greer, Clarence Earl⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Clark, John Hiatt⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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