SORTIE REPORT #7353
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38678 ⇗ 545th JD*F not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Storey, Wallace Arnold⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Sweeney, James Edmond, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Nelson, Kenneth John⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Tod, Kniland Everett⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hepner, Dean Raymond⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Brickner, Wilbert George⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Brooker, Kenneth Seymour⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Carson, Allen Glenn⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stone, Edward B⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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