SORTIE REPORT #6948
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑11 209 672 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany
Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided four squadrons of the 41st CBW C Wing for today's mission. The positions of these squadrons in the formation are not apparent from available documents. Three squadrons attacked the primary, and one squadron (the 'second squadron' according to documents) attacked the secondary target, Railroad Marshalling Yards in Coblenz, Germany.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Fourth Squadron.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38548 546th BK*M not known Jacobs, Gilbert Oren
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Chmura, Edward (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Goodson, John Schley, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cahill, Martin Owen, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Thornburg, Joseph Austin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Garley, Richard Albert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Murdza, Joseph (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Einhouse, Raymond Dale 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McFalls, Johnny Winslow 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Line, Harold Ivan 546 Completed, Uninjured
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