SORTIE REPORT #7419
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑06 221 704 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany
Attack on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group for today's mission. All three squadrons bombed separately, with the high squadron making two bomb runs due to bomb release failure. As a result, the high squadron made the return trip to Grafton Underwood alone.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97309 ⇗ 545th JD*C KATHLEEN LADY OF VICTORY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Herring, Harold F⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Martin, Robert B⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Barnes, William Douglas, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Epstein, Norman D⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bright, Getsel Merle⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Clark, Coral Clifton⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ezell, William Charles⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Huffine, Robert Edward, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hanrahan, John E⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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