SORTIE REPORT #7327
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑04 219 700 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany
Two Targets Attacked: Aircraft of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing. The Lead and Low Squadrons attacked the Gee-H primary target at Bottrop, Germany. The High Squadron attacked the PFF secondary target at Hamm, Germany.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Gee-H)
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 Rummel, Brian Dunn, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hayes, Edgar Jerome, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Siewers, Richard Joseph, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Okert, Fred Harry, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Meyer, Melvin Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Summers, Leonard Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret James, Edward Oscar, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hoechst, Joseph Frederick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Durant, Edward L⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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