SORTIE REPORT #7434
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: Group lead. PFF ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
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
Commander Bean, Arthur E, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Davis, L K (IO), Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Van Etten, Lawrence Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hance, Horace (NMI), Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Shattuck, Jack Dale⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Mechling, Robert Paul⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Finley, Carl Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sandidge, Robert Magnus⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Maddock, Walter James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Chacho, Albert John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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