SORTIE REPORT #9865
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 43‑38974 ⇗ 544th SU*H not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jackson, Taylor Hall⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wright, Donald Alexander⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Westervelt, Charles Ephraim, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier King, Jason E (IO)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Johnson, Clyde Lawrence⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ford, Charles William, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Garner, George Allen⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thornber, Hubert Ellwyn, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Panici, Raymond Arnold⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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