SORTIE REPORT #7603
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑11 225 712 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Synthetic Oil Plant Bombed: Two squadrons, plus two spare aircraft, attacked the synthetic oil plant at Gelsenkirchen, despite equipment failures. The formation was led on the Gee-H bomb run by the low group deputy,
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron lead.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑8216 ⇗ 545th JD*Y not known Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Bishop, Charles W⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Cline, Walter William⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Dolson, Henry James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McGaughey, Donald Keith⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Zinser, Frank Valentine, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cafiero, Lee Herman⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fisher, Darwin Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McCreery, Robert Glenn⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sterr, Robert Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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