SORTIE REPORT #7951
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.
Other (Visual)
Location: Meuselwitz, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37971 ⇗ 545th JD*T not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot McDaniel, Clifford Franklin, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Rex, Kenneth Monroe⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rubin, Frederic Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Simmons, Clifford James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hepner, Dean Raymond⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Taylor, Raymond Leondis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Carr, Donald Ralph⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Becerra, Richard Joe, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stoner, Harper Sylvester⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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