SORTIE REPORT #10289
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑17 290 892 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany
Weather and Equipment Failures: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on todays mission. Multiple equipment failures and adverse weather conditions forced the Group to bypass the primary (and various other) targets, finally attacking the #6 briefed target, with poor results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Although not specifically listed in mission documents as a ground spare, this aircraft replaced 42-97309 prior to the mission.
#6 (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Erfurt, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑32106 545th JD*R WORRY BIRD / VOAN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lucas, Roy E 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Swarts, Richard Pearl 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stern, Harold M 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Perrong, Henry James 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator DePeri, Charles Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Reinhardt, Charles L, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Barrett, Robert Byandt 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Deal, Burr Winton, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner O'Bryan, William Herbert, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
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