SORTIE REPORT #9861
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)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back due to mechanical failure.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38678 ⇗ 545th JD*F not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Miley, Harold L⇗ 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Johnson, Milo A, Jr⇗ 545 Aborted
Navigator Steinman, Sanford Jay⇗ 545 Aborted
Togglier Krakowski, Joseph Francis⇗ 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Relyea, Rulon Douglas⇗ 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Kunnari, Howard (NMI)⇗ 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Mentley, Victor Charles⇗ 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Greer, Clarence Earl⇗ 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Clark, John Hiatt⇗ 545 Aborted
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