SORTIE REPORT #9208
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑09 265 824 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Two Targets Hit: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st A Combat Wing on today's mission. Lead and high squadrons attacked primary by visual means; the low squadron attacked the PFF secondary at Kaub, Germany.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑6476 ⇗ 546th BK*G not known McKinney, Lauren Lee
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Festersen, John Carl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Miller, LaVerne Sayre⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sullivan, William R⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Gatlin, Maurice Brooks⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator McNabb, Frederick J⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Cobb, Roy D⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Titsworth, Charles Wayne⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McFalls, Johnny Winslow⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sobota, John Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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