SORTIE REPORT #6838
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑07 207 669 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Synthetic Oil Production Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st CBW C group on today's mission. In spite of difficulty seeing the target area, visual attacks were pressed home, with mixed results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Failed To Return
Comments: At 1236 hrs over Ruhland, lost part control of aircraft over target after being hit by flak: co-pilot was killed instantly, and pilot mortally wounded. He peeled off from formation under control after bombing target and left formation; ship appeared to be in good condition; no chutes observed but crew did bail out (except for the pilots); crashed near Ruhland, Germany; MACR 9365
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6294 545th JD*N SCOTTY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mandelbaum, Norman W (IO) 545 KIA
Co-pilot McCord, Robert Bruce, Jr 545 KIA
Navigator Ouellette, George Albert, Jr 545 POW
Bombardier Philleo, Richard Norman 545 POW
Radio Operator Brown, James Paul 545 POW
Engineer/Top Turret Perry, Gilbert Franklin 545 POW
Ball Turret Clary, Leonard Estus 545 POW
Tail Gunner Frederickson, Ralph Louis 545 POW
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Amspacher, Ray Richard 545 POW
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
MACRMissing Air Crew Report # 9365
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