SORTIE REPORT #8988
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑22 259 805 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany
Visual Bombing!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the lead and low squadrons of the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission. Although prepared for blind bombing with PFF (radar) and Gee-H, the target was clearly visible. Bombing was reported to be excellent.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
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 Belsinger, Harry Flair, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bradford, James W⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Titus, William L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Altgelt, James Ernest⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Mumma, Adin Wolgemuth⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kuehn, Carl Edwin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cantwell, Richard L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Davis, Dixon (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Murray, John Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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