SORTIE REPORT #11501
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑09 265 824 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Two Targets Hit: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st A Combat Wing on today's mission. Lead and high squadrons attacked primary by visual means; the low squadron attacked the PFF secondary at Kaub, Germany.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Due to an oxygen regulator failure, attacked a target of opportunity, railroad marshalling yards at Kaub, Germany.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6898 ⇗ 547th SO*H not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Klatt, Merton Dale⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hammerstein, Lester Eugene⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Dulac, Albert Arthur⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Morrison, William Bedell⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Pattison, Carroll Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wetherbee, Owen L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Warner, Homer James⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Jones, Lilburn Howard, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Harper, Jack Rollin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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