SORTIE REPORT #7330
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
Comments: Gee-H ship; lead Squadron deputy. Took lead for bomb run and bombing with Gee-H.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107125 ⇗ 545th JD*G DOASY DOATS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Dobson, Roy E⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wakser, Sanford Harry⇗ 545 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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