SORTIE REPORT #8220
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: Low Squadron hot camera ship
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑98000 ⇗ 544th SU*J FIGHTIN' HEBE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot McKone, Joseph Francis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Johnson, Howard K⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rybarczyk, Chester Anthony⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Butler, Ralph Willard⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Irwin, Frank Xavier⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hall, Callie Newton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Moss, Ralph Eldon⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Humphries, Richard Alexander⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Albro, Bernard Thomas⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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