SORTIE REPORT #6745
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 Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6512 544th SU*K not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Carlson, Walter Elmer 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Baker, Dale Richard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gary, Joseph Shirley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Curtin, Paul Robert 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Nieters, George Henry, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hord, Jack O'Mahor 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Fox, Fred Calvin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Northrup, Robert Louis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Luciano, Fred Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
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