SORTIE REPORT #7455
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑08 222 705 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Another Attack on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. Bombs were dropped in Group formation using PFF aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: High Squadron flying spare. Aborted with #2 supercharger failure.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6514 ⇗ 547th SO*Q DANNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Sienkiewicz, Edward Alfred⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Frederick, Edwin Bernard⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Navigator Stockman, William Alexander⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Togglier Orth, Alvin Wilson⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Crowell, Hollis Henry⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Ballenger, John Sidney⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Storm, Delbert (NMI)⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Dunn, Lawrence Warren⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Foster, Garnet Eugene⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
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