SORTIE REPORT #7958
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 Other (Visual)
Location: Wintersdorf, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑8430 ⇗ 546th BK*P RECALL Clayton, Alfred George
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mead, Frank Willard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Daniel, Thomas Cogswell, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Toler, Charles Frederick, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Timmons, David Wesley⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hofferber, Reuben (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Miller, Orus Denvil⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hinojos, Charles Acevedo⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Moore, Thomas Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Strain, John Linton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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