SORTIE REPORT #7738
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
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑38766.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107121 ⇗ 546th BK*J KENTUCKY COLONEL / HELENA II Stachon, John Joseph
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot McLean, William S⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Smith, Jack L⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Todd, Joseph W⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hunt, Harry B⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Holzbaur, Richard C⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Loader, Kenneth Walter⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Nead, Harry VanHorn, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Milkovich, John (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Friend, Lynn Merle⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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