SORTIE REPORT #6850
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 Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37971 545th JD*T not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Johnstone, William Andrew 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Weaver, Paul Hanson 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Simpson, Morris 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Trimble, Frederick Cushing 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Markley, Harland Dean 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Williams, J C (IO) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Curtin, John (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner David, Lloyd Preston 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Nolan, Richard Thomas 545 Completed, Uninjured
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