SORTIE REPORT #8058
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑12‑06 236 741 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
More Pressure On Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. The primary target was attacked using PFF sighting, with unobserved results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102430 ⇗ 545th JD*O SPAM-O-LINER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Freiman, Peter Paul⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Kramer, William Leo⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Burk, Paul E⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Curtin, Paul Robert⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Nieters, George Henry, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Schulz, Russell Lloyd⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Laursen, Harold James⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Northrup, Robert Louis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Panici, Raymond Arnold⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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