SORTIE REPORT #8066
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)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Comments: High Squadron
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6592 ⇗ 547th SO*S STARDUST
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Brown, Bert Oliver, Jr⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Bayne, William Davis⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Navigator Weckerly, John Benjamin⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Togglier Franklin, Walter Dewitt⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Ondrusek, Marvin John⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Regan, Richard George⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Jones, William Jesse⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Palmer, Raymond George⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Chalkus, Joseph William⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
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