SORTIE REPORT #9995
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑08 283 872 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany
More Oil Pressure: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. Clouds covered the target so the attack was accomplished using Gee-H sighting.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102459 ⇗ 544th SU*O LITTLE KENNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wright, Edward S⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Von Grimm, Robert NMI⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Fell, Charles Linwood⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Arnold, Robert Baxter⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kovach, Joseph William⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Seeley, Clarence Burdell⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Soules, Robert A⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Holmes, Garland Francis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zude, Byron Alvin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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