SORTIE REPORT #9209
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 Landed In Allied Territory
Comments: High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Landed at airfield B-51 in Vendeville, south of Lille, France, due to low fuel.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6514 ⇗ 547th SO*Q DANNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Goble, Charles D⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Willis, Carl W, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schlitz, Lester Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Holbrook, Howard Ueles⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hallock, William Skeanes⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Mendez, Bernard Garcia⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Gegus, John Frank⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner York, Carroll Raymond⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Scholle, George L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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