SORTIE REPORT #7729
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑23 228 722 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Primary Attacked Using Gee-H: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the the 41st CBW A Group on today's mission. The formation adjusted bombing altitude to compensate for weather conditions, and bombing was accomplished successfully, albeit with unobserved results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102501 ⇗ 546th BK*H THE CHALLENGER Watterson, Arnold (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Clements, Ben Hill, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Skelton, Leslie Parker⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Barion, Chester Vincent⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wolf, Charles Elmer, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kramer, Marvin Arthur⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Susan, John (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Gillespie, Keith Wendell⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Fullerton, Charles Frederick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Martin, Thomas Allison⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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