SORTIE REPORT #11136
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑11 309 941 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany
Underground Oil Storage Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing 'B' Group on today's mission. It was a long haul to the target near Munich, but the bombers were met with clear skies, and bombing results were good. The lead and low squadrons bombed on the first run, but the bomb bay door motors in the lead aircraft of the high squadron failed, and the doors could not be hand-cranked open in time to drop, so the high squadron returned to the I.P. and completed a successful visual bomb run. Because of that, the high squadron had to tack on to another formation on the return to home base.
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 43‑39236 547th SO*A BLINKIN' BETSY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pinson, William T 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Miller, Bernard William 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Huebsch, Adolph Robert, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Ilsley, Charles Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gapczynski, Alvin Alexander 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rose, Arthur Laverne 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Logan, Harry R 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pietroforte, William Frank 547 Completed, Uninjured
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