SORTIE REPORT #10996
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑07 306 931 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany
Bombardiers' Skills Pay Off: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C group on today's mission. The requirement to sight the target visually was a challenge for our crews, as there was four to six-tenths cloud coverage in the target area. However, by taking advantage of the clear areas between clouds and using ground reference points, bombs were away on the first run with good accuracy.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38678 545th JD*F not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Blagg, John Anthony 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Grant, Jerome L 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McVicker, Robert Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Campbell, Roy Howard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Shaffer, John Burkey 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sweny, Burdette H 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ross, Samuel Calvin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Albrandt, Waldemar Reinholt 545 Completed, Uninjured
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