SORTIE REPORT #10419
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 43‑38548 ⇗ 546th BK*M not known Bambrick, Francis Leo
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Connor, John Michael⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Robinette, Mack (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bellavance, Paul Joseph, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hollenbeck, Claude (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fulton, Max Johns⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Earl, Willard George⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mendias, Ferdinand J⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Beesley, Delmar James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Burke, Hal Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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