SORTIE REPORT #7750
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: Hot camera ship; high Squadron, B group.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37788 ⇗ 547th SO*N HELL'S MESSENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot McNamara, John Gordon⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Nelson, Elmer (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Weckerly, John Benjamin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Melton, Derald William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Occhino, Anthony A⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Zaleski, Edmund Casmir⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Raught, Thomas Earl⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Manicki, John Robert⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rohr, Kenneth Orville⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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