SORTIE REPORT #9890
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑03 280 861 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Hannover Railyard Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission - the thirteenth in as many days. The primary (visual-only) target was obscured by clouds so the bombers attacked the secondary PFF target.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission PFF Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hannover, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38016 ⇗ 544th SU*R LORRAINE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hicks, Gerald Warden⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hendricks, Jesse William⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Thiefels, Robert James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Gussin, John Anthony⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Winner, Charles Height⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Goodman, William Lyle⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Grocki, Robert David⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Meek, Sherman Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wolcott, Roger (NMI), Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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