SORTIE REPORT #8096
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
B-17G 43‑38721 ⇗ 545th JD*J not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Holmes, George W⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Mohr, James Henry⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Machiz, Irving (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Preble, James Jarvis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Burke, John Joseph⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Harshman, William Everett⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Applegate, William Charles⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hensley, Clyde Wilburn⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hultberg, Stanley Robert⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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