SORTIE REPORT #7767
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 43‑38630 ⇗ 547th SO*G not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Farnsworth, Reuben Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Chamberlin, Myron NMI⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hammond, Jerrold Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Fordham, Howard Calvert⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Manolio, Albert Thomas⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ortiz, Ralph Gregory⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret McKinney, Roy Willard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bauer, Lawrence Martin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stevens, Sam Stanley⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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