SORTIE REPORT #8562
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑01 248 774 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany
Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew today's mission as the 41st Combat Wing C Group. Weather at the primary forced the decision to attack elsewhere. The lead squadron attacked a target of opportunity (TOO) and the high and low squadrons attacked the briefed PFF secondary target in visual mode.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Comments: Lead Squadron
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑32106 ⇗ 545th JD*R WORRY BIRD / VOAN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gilmer, Charles E⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Edwards, Robert A⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Navigator Neumann, James Howard⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Wickander, Wallace Homer⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Alessi, Vincent (NMI)⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Sainsbury, Joseph A⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Anderson, Carl Ellsworth⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Scarce, James Richard, Jr⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Drew, John Edward⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
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