SORTIE REPORT #6835
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑07 207 669 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Synthetic Oil Production Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st CBW C group on today's mission. In spite of difficulty seeing the target area, visual attacks were pressed home, with mixed results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6105 ⇗ 547th SO*P SLEEPY LAGOON
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Goodrick, Gene Robert⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Harter, David Smuck⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Weiss, Warren Henry⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Seibel, Joseph Austin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Adams, Harold Peter⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret McCoy, Jesse Granville⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Pierce, Lee Francis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Clairday, Willard Lee⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stephens, Frank (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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