SORTIE REPORT #7337
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; low 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 42‑97824 ⇗ 544th SU*U not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot McDaniel, Clifford Franklin, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Rex, Kenneth Monroe⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bryson, Jerry Russell⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Konopatzki, Robert Wallace⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Sienkiewicz, Henry Chester⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cassidy, Joseph Patrick⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Taylor, Raymond Leondis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Kotnik, Robert Rudolph⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Becerra, Richard Joe, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stoner, Harper Sylvester⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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