SORTIE REPORT #7464
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)
Yes Completed Mission Secondary (PFF)
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (PFF aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑37713 ⇗ 546th BK*S GREWSOME CREWSOME Kraus, Alvin C
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hartness, Joseph George, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Worthen, Kirk Winthrop⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hightshoe, Clarence Cecil⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Burns, Robert (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Burek, Stanley Thomas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Walcott, Lester Allen⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Wisdahl, Raymond Orlando⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Beesley, Delmar James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rock, Frank Willis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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