SORTIE REPORT #6839
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑6476 ⇗ 546th BK*G not known McKinney, Lauren Lee
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hassing, Eugene Theron⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McDaniel, Earl Clark⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Siewers, Richard Joseph, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Reeder, James Louis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Williams, David H⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wiggin, George Owen⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Head, Robert Laverne⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Peterson, William Junior⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sullivan, Robert James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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