SORTIE REPORT #8215
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 43‑37843 ⇗ 547th SO*B ALEX
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Brown, Bert Oliver, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bayne, William Davis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Weckerly, John Benjamin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Franklin, Walter Dewitt⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ondrusek, Marvin John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Regan, Richard George⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Jones, William Jesse⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Palmer, Raymond George⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Chalkus, Joseph William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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