SORTIE REPORT #10837
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑03 302 926 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Weather Forces Change: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B group on today's mission. Solid clouds prevented visual attack on the primary target, so the secondary target was attacked using PFF aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Deutsche Werke Drydocks
Type: Shipyards
Location: Kiel, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑39019 ⇗ 545th JD*A not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Murphy, William Carey⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Clower, Jack Edwin⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Clark, Alen H⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Adinolfi, Prisco Arthur⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Magilson, Raymond Howard, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kelley, John Thomas⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Chaknis, John Manuel⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner LaRue, James Russell⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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