SORTIE REPORT #7746
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: High Squadron lead, B group; PFF ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97592 ⇗ 547th SO*Y not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Vinnedge, Roy Alan⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Bills, Edgar L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Miller, Dan Owens⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stoltze, Albert C⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Arnold, Vern L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Potts, Raymond Louis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Miller, LuVerne Frank⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Iorio, William Louis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Conlon, Jack Dempsey⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Observer Olson, Robert Woodrow⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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