SORTIE REPORT #7283
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑02 218 698 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany
Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW C Group for today's mission. The lead and low squadrons attacked the primary target using Gee-H aiming, the low squadron having to make a second run due to bomb release problems on the first fun. The high squadron Gee-H equipment failed prior to the IP, so the decision was made to follow the low squadron and release when they did. However, the low squadron did not drop on the first run and it was not clear what their intention was, so the high squadron proceeded to attack the briefed last resort target by visual means.
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 44‑6476 546th BK*G not known McKinney, Lauren Lee
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
Togglier Okert, Fred Harry, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Meyer, Melvin Joseph 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 Durant, Edward L 546 Completed, Uninjured
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