SORTIE REPORT #8197
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑12‑12 239 748 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Continued Pressure on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. Each squadron bombed independently, using PFF.
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 42‑102518 ⇗ 545th JD*K DAMN YANKEE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rex, Kenneth Monroe⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Clishem, James Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Foreman, John Frederick, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Rothschild, Theodore (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cogan, Joseph Dean⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Zook, Lloyd Earl⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Sutphin, Richard Eugene⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Stoner, Harper Sylvester⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Green, James Andrew⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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