SORTIE REPORT #6845
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: Hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97521 ⇗ 545th JD*H THE SAINT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Fahr, John (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Ryan, Chilton (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Niemiec, Leonard Roy⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Casteel, Raleigh James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Luburich, Michael (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hanrahan, Francis Glen⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Waggoner, Buford (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Roach, William Earl⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Virtue, Earl Elery⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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