SORTIE REPORT #7956
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: Group lead.
Other (Visual)
Location: Meuselwitz, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8401 ⇗ 544th SU*X not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Koehne, George Henry, Jr⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Wilson, Quentin (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gary, Joseph Shirley⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Benjamin, Alfred David⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sarto, Joseph Michael⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Bonnett, Charles Daniel⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Klanke, Edward Franklin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Lien, Oliver Malvin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Dobson, Roy E⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Markoff, Samuel (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ciejka, Walter Casimer⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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