SORTIE REPORT #9843
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑02 279 859 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany
Pressure on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing A Group on today's mission. Alerted to prepare for radar bombing, clouds dissipated near the target permitting all three squadrons to bomb visually, with good results.
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 42‑107148 ⇗ 545th JD*P KORT/DARK ANGEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lucas, Roy E⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Swarts, Richard Pearl⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Crampton, Robert Byron⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Perrong, Henry James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator DePeri, Charles Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Reinhardt, Charles Louis, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Barrett, Robert Byandt⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Deal, Burr Winton, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner O'Bryan, William Herbert, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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