SORTIE REPORT #8573
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)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron.
TOO (Visual)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wetzlar, Germany
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 MacKellar, Donald Allen⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Carroll, James E⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cebulski, Leo Carl⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Horoff, Joseph (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Magilson, Raymond Howard, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Calvin, Edmond Ernest, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Courtney, Raymond F⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Brown, Charles Stout, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Connell, Harvey Clarence⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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