SORTIE REPORT #7346
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; high Squadron deputy. Took lead for 1st bomb run - Gee-H equipment failed.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑8211 ⇗ 546th BK*Z not known Foster, Ewing H
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rowe, George B⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bakkom, Clifford Norris⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Merlis, Albert L⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gullekson, Leslie Curtis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier McDaniel, Oscar Kenneth⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Chernitsky, Thomas William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hill, John R⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hammack, William Glenn⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Boyd, Lester Ross⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Matthews, Franklin Waller⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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