SORTIE REPORT #7961
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: Wintersdorf, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38616 ⇗ 546th BK*K not known Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mohler, John Grigsby⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Erickson, Stanley Wallace⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Proto, Michael John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Griffin, Charles Edward, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Markasky, Albert Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Girman, Frank (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Pollak, Norman Marcus⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Johnson, Lester Mendle⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Locke, Warren Franklin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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