SORTIE REPORT #6852
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: Group deputy. PFF ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8007 ⇗ 545th JD*Z SCREAMING EAGLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Toler, Harold Morton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wehrheim, Francis Walter⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Norwitz, Gerson (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Peters, Joseph James⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cornelius, Harold Marvin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Lioy, Gene Angelo⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Blaker, Bernard (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Moran, Richard David⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Colasuonno, Rocco (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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