SORTIE REPORT #9848
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
Comments: Group deputy and hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8008 ⇗ 544th SU*Y not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Peterson, Calvin James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Voiland, Eugene Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Faulise, Vincent Paul⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Blencowe, Frederick Arthur⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Epstein, Norman D⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Magilson, Raymond Howard, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Harting, Lester Elias⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kitzmiller, Richard Gorgas⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Biedrzycki, Theodore (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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