SORTIE REPORT #7195
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑30 216 693 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Primary Spared - Secondary Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW B Group for today's mission. Dense clouds again cloaked the synthetic oil plant at Gelsenkirchen. The Group attacked the PFF secondary target instead.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron deputy.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102661 ⇗ 544th SU*L BIG DOG
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Dobson, Roy E⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Mass, Russell C⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Ward, Donald Leroy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hickman, Noah Clarence⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Chase, Marion Butler, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Foster, Erwin Vernon⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Carella, Jack Vito⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McKnight, Lyle Orin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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