SORTIE REPORT #6731
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑03 204 662 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany
Synthetic Oil Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW C Group on today's mission. The formation dropped its bombs using Gee-H aiming. Although the lead aircraft had equipment problems and ordered the deputy to take the lead using PFF, the Gee-H 'came back in again' and the bombs were away using that.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102449 ⇗ 547th SO*R HALE'S ANGELS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Bishop, Charles W⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Dudock, Edward Peter⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Jacobson, George John⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Monaco, Armand Michael⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Swanson, Kenneth John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kaessner, Howard Lee⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Mettler, Jesse Wayne⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Carr, Edward Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Thompson, Bruce Roy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Nelson, Marion A⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Observer Furiga, Frank Dominic⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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