SORTIE REPORT #7752
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, B Group.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97960 ⇗ 547th SO*M not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Abbott, William H⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Schissel, Gregory Anthony⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lohn, John G⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Herndon, William Franklin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Herr, Richard Lee⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Laughlin, Wallace Leroy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Nieman, Donald F⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Strycek, Joseph John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kristof, Laddie (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Davidson, Charles Wayne⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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