SORTIE REPORT #10398
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38501 ⇗ 546th BK*C SWEET CHARIOT Konzem, Hubert Philip
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Leavitt, Philip Neldon⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Vrana, Ralph John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Field, Edward (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Rudolph, Marvin Irving⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Nepo, Alexander Harry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Oglesby, Howard Jasper⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Kangas, James Kermit⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Davis, Thomas Arnold⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Duncan, Donald Ramsey⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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