SORTIE REPORT #6731
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑03 204 662 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany
Synthetic Oil Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW C Group on today's mission. The formation dropped its bombs using Gee-H aiming. Although the lead aircraft had equipment problems and ordered the deputy to take the lead using PFF, the Gee-H 'came back in again' and the bombs were away using that.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102449 547th SO*R HALE'S ANGELS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Bishop, Charles W 546 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Dudock, Edward Peter 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Jacobson, George John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Monaco, Armand Michael 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Swanson, Kenneth John 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kaessner, Howard Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Mettler, Jesse Wayne 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Carr, Edward Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Thompson, Bruce Roy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Nelson, Marion A 547 Completed, Uninjured
Observer Furiga, Frank Dominic 547 Completed, Uninjured
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