SORTIE REPORT #8089
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: High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8221 ⇗ 547th SO*X not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Bean, Donald Wesley⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Smith, Jack M⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bryson, Jerry Russell⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stoltze, Albert C⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Jones, Albert Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Frazier, William Edward, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Benson, Thomas Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Nastick, Henry Pete⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Casper, Delmar Rulon⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Horan, Albert Sherwood⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Observer Gordon, Omar Leslie, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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