SORTIE REPORT #9854
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38588 ⇗ 546th BK*O EILEEN'S KINDERGARTEN McKinney, Lauren Lee
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Seavey, Homer Carl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McKay, James M⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stokes, Lee E⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Tefft, Gordon Robert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Plisko, Joseph Steve⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Barnwell, James Mortimer⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Estrin, Leonard (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hyatt, Dale Lee⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Skopek, John (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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