SORTIE REPORT #7744
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)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Hot camera ship; turned back due to internal engine failure.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97309 ⇗ 545th JD*C KATHLEEN LADY OF VICTORY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Zink, Joseph Darrell⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Barnett, Jack (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Henderson, Frank William, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Foreman, John Frederick, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Lucas, William (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Cazer, Vinton Gordon⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cardell, Raymond Howard⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Early, Francis Moale⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bronzetti, Warren John⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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