SORTIE REPORT #10634
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑26 298 915 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Weather, Equipment, Turbulence: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing B Group on today's mission. On initial approach to the target area, the division leader decided to attack the #2 target. After making two unsuccessful PFF runs on that target - foiled by equipment difficulties and prop-wash - the 384th decided to head directly for the #4 target, which the lead and high squadrons attacked. The low squadron again ran into prop-wash, which prevented accurate bombing, so they proceeded to attack a target of opportunity (TOO) at Würzburg, Germany by visual means.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission #4 (PFF)
Target: Railroad Workshops
Type: Transportation
Location: Meiningen, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6476 547th SU*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Moorhead, Harris Leroy 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Montague, Jack Dean 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bauer, Frank Martin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Highley, Derek Rowland 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Frenz, Lawrence Philip 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Gazaway, Otto Wayne 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Westling, Robert Arnold 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cruggs, Merlin Westley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lysaght, James Henry 544 Completed, Uninjured
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