SORTIE REPORT #10383
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑19 292 896, Task Force 2 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
#3 Target Attacked: The bomber stream for this mission was composed of bomb groups (rather than wings of three groups). Three squadrons of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the entire 41st C Combat Bombardment Group (41C Group) and one squadron flew as the Low Squadron of the 41st D Composite Group (41D Squadron) on today's mission. The primary target was briefed as visual only and was cloud-covered. The secondary (also visual only) was not visible, so the #3 target was attacked using PFF aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41C Group.
Tertiary (PFF with Visual Assist)
Target: Vomag Maschinenfabrik
Type: Industry
Location: Plauen, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6923 ⇗ 545th JD*J not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot MacKellar, Donald Allen⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Carroll, James E⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bierman, Robert (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Horoff, Joseph (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Beall, Charles H⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Calvin, Edmond Ernest, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Courtney, Raymond F⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Brown, Charles Stout, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Connell, Harvey Clarence⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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