SORTIE REPORT #6760
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 Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38062 ⇗ 544th SU*A PLEASURE BENT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gabel, Raymond John⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Robilotta, Robert Frank⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Richter, Morris Herman⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Davis, James Buford⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Schick, Frank Joseph, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Airhart, L G⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Miller, Irving Leroy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kolinek, Henry Joseph, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Daniel, Paul Fitzgerald⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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