SORTIE REPORT #7229
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 Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38752 ⇗ 547th SO*O LITTLE CINDER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Sine, George Henning⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Nelson, Elmer (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ziegler, Pete Frank⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Bryan, Morris Irving⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wilhelm, Robert Frederick⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Stornant, Victor Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Higbie, Franklyn Henry⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kelsey, Donald Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Eager, Robert Duane⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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