SORTIE REPORT #10316
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: High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
#6 (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Erfurt, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8668 547th SO*V not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Shelley, John Keith 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Belsinger, Harry Flair, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ward, Robert C 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McCaine, Jack Mezick 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Morrison, William Bedell 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Soto, Roman Serrano 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Robb, Gordon Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Vance, William F GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Observer Nelson, Marion A 547 Completed, Uninjured
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