SORTIE REPORT #4413
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑24 145 438 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany
Oil Pressure Continues: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the A and B 41st Combat Bombardment Wings on today's mission. The PFF equipment on the lead ship of the high group in the A wing failed prior to the I.P., but that group was able to bomb when the wing leader released his bombs. The high group of the B wing did not have this problem, and was able to drop the bombs using its own PFF equipment in the group lead aircraft.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron lead, high group, 41st A wing.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102501 ⇗ 546th BK*H THE CHALLENGER Watterson, Arnold (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rucker, David Leroy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Lippert, John Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wehrman, James Butler⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Brown, Steve (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Marchini, Orland Victor⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Brazeal, Garnett Harold⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Bugaj, Steve (NMI), Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Leonard, Clifford (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Clark, Dale Arthur⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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