SORTIE REPORT #9866
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 43‑38994 ⇗ 546th BK*Q DEVASTATING LADY Kraus, Alvin C
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kuite, Donald Warren⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Thomas, Daniel G⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Neumann, James Howard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Timmons, David Wesley⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Daning, Bernard Lawrence⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Friend, Lynn Merle⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Nead, Harry VanHorn, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Beesley, Delmar James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Maupin, Vernon Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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