SORTIE REPORT #6765
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38588 546th BK*D EILEEN'S KINDERGARTEN Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rummel, Brian Dunn, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hayes, Edgar Jerome, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Siewers, Richard Joseph, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fitzpatrick, James Leo 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Finley, Carl Eugene 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Summers, Leonard Eugene 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret James, Edward Oscar, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hoechst, Joseph Frederick 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Okert, Fred Harry, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
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