SORTIE REPORT #4450
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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42-97273. High Squadron lead, high group, 41st A wing.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37974 ⇗ 544th SU*M SECTION 8
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Stills, James Vernon⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Rabby, Carlos James, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Giles, John Porter, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Dugger, John Frank⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ellis, Edwin Robert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret McKeon, Francis Peter⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Aplin, William Carlton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bagosy, Paul Martin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Artessa, Carmen Alex⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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