SORTIE REPORT #7885
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑29 232 729 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Refinery Bombed: The 384th provided three squadrons of the lead group of the 41st Bomb Wing C Wing. Advised that the primary target was covered by 10/10ths clouds, the group attacked the secondary (PFF aiming point) target in the same area.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Secondary (PFF)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102501 ⇗ 546th BK*H THE CHALLENGER Watterson, Arnold (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot McLean, William S⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Smith, Jack L⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Todd, Joseph W⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Tribbey, William Johnny⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Holzbaur, Richard C⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Loader, Kenneth Walter⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Nead, Harry VanHorn, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Milkovich, John (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Friend, Lynn Merle⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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