SORTIE REPORT #9897
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 43‑38647 ⇗ 547th SO*D not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Graehl, Russell E⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Horrigan, Thomas James⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Skrocki, Casimir Stanley⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Davidson, Charles Wayne⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kajka, Frank Andrew⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Alderson, William E⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Plover, Robert Patrick⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Crawford, Donald Lee⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hunter, William Pierce, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McKee, William R⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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