SORTIE REPORT #7931
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑30 233 731 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Traffic and Weather: The initial bomb run using PFF was terminated when traffic congestion forced the formation to alter course. A second (visual) bomb run was made after sighting the target, but it turned out to be the towns of Meuselwitz and Wintersdorf, Germany, about 5 miles southeast of the primary target. The high squadron bombed the 'Last Resort Target' of Fulda, Germany, using PFF.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Hot camera ship.
Last Resort Target (PFF)
Location: Fulda, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102661 ⇗ 544th SU*L BIG DOG
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Warner, Henry L⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Miller, John C, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gilliam, Charles Lamb⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Mathis, Charles Eugene⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Dean, Donald Lloyd⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Seidel, John Clarence⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Poulsen, Leonard Irvin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Portwood, Ray S⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Taliaferro, Philip Andrew⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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