SORTIE REPORT #7284
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 Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Low Squadron. Aborted, but received mission credit.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6514 547th SO*Q DANNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Majeske, Charles Paul 547 Aborted
Co-pilot Volpini, Henry Andrew 547 Aborted
Navigator Keeney, John Gerard 547 Aborted
Bombardier Young, Stanley Harris 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Majeske, Earl Clifford 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Meche, Clovis Raoul 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Shuck, Emmett Eugene 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Warfield, Euclid Marion 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cox, Gail Byron 547 Aborted
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