SORTIE REPORT #9870
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 43‑39131 ⇗ 546th BK*B PRIMO'S GIN MILL Schiebel, Harold Arthur
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rush, Joseph Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Magleby, Calvin Charles⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Slivka, William J⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Parker, Kenneth J⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fleming, John William, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Stockstill, Thomas J, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Harris, Robert B⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Didion, Gilbert William⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Miller, Oscar Colquitt⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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