SORTIE REPORT #9222
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
B-17G 43‑37971 ⇗ 545th JD*T not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hewes, Charles Pershing⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Jerome, Edwin Anthony⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hollenbeck, Leonard Avenel⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Elliott, William Richard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Smith, William Weston⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wilcher, Charles Nelson⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Farrell, Richard Cornwall⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Huffine, Robert Edward, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Mutchler, James Charles⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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