SORTIE REPORT #8206
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97251 ⇗ 546th BK*O SNUFFY Kahn, Arthur William
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cook, Raymond D⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Kimberlin, Grover Jasper⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Walker, Roy J⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Tribbey, William Johnny⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hannis, Thomas Richard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Dossett, Huston Robert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Kangas, James Kermit⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Green, Forest Raymond⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Krupsky, Howard Clarence⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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