SORTIE REPORT #8232
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 43‑38757 ⇗ 547th SO*L PEASLEE'S PAYOFF
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jackson, Oakley Homer, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Calkins, John Bartlett⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lucas, Leonard Edmond⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Haight, Keith Rodney⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Senchuk, Paul Sam⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ziner, Allen Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cappiello, Gaetano Thomas⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Phelps, James Norman⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kelly, Vincent Joseph Leo⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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