SORTIE REPORT #9873
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
Comments: Low Squadron lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑39197 ⇗ 546th BK*K BABY JUDY / SCHOOL MARM Kahn, Arthur William
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Walker, Jay Frank⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Williams, Philip Young⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Pommer, Edwin Bernard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Roberts, Jack Deighton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Newman, Leslie Dallas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Vogel, Daniel (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Moody, Nolan E⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Tribbey, William Johnny⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lawrence, James Herbert, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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