SORTIE REPORT #8092
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 Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38548 ⇗ 546th BK*M not known Abe, Ernest, Jr
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cepits, Francis Frederick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McGahey, Thomas Levert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Henderson, Frank William, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hawkins, Otis Dwight⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cafiero, Lee Herman⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Shannon, James Brent⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Campbell, Donald Rudolph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Haden, Levi Baldwin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kish, Steve (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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