SORTIE REPORT #8997
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
Comments: Low Squadron lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38647 ⇗ 547th SO*D not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Bean, Donald Wesley⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Smith, Jack M⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Jones, Albert Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Arnold, Vern L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Benson, Thomas Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Nastick, Henry Pete⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Casper, Delmar Rulon⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ott, Robert Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Observer Gordon, Omar Leslie, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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