SORTIE REPORT #8086
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 Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑98027 ⇗ 544th SU*Z SWAMP ANGEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Toler, Harold Morton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Smith, James Milton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rasmussen, John Christian⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Blencowe, Frederick Arthur⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Ward, Donald Leroy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cornelius, Harold Marvin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Colasuonno, Rocco (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Blaker, Bernard (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Moran, Richard David⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ciejka, Walter Casimer⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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