SORTIE REPORT #8208
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
Comments: High Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97271 ⇗ 545th JD*A BOSS LADY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Backman, Glenn Elmer⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Mohr, James Henry⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Potter, Richard Selstrom⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hogan, David Hiram, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hart, Kenneth Cecil⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kunnari, Howard (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Simmons, Thomas Howard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Euting, Carl Richard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Clark, John Hiatt⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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