SORTIE REPORT #7428
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: High Squadron.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑98000 ⇗ 544th SU*J FIGHTIN' HEBE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Galiano, Joe Vincent⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot LeSuer, Herman Paul⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Arwine, Joe Arnold, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Dorsey, Albert Leonard⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fischer, George (NMI), Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Black, Howard Vincent⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Portugal, Walter Lyon⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ginder, John Pershing⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ducsay, Joseph C, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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