SORTIE REPORT #7614
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 Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38823 ⇗ 545th JD*H not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Fahr, John (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Ryan, Chilton (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Niemiec, Leonard Roy⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Casteel, Raleigh James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Luburich, Michael (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hanrahan, Francis Glen⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Waggoner, Buford (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Roach, William Earl⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Virtue, Earl Elery⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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