SORTIE REPORT #7289
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
Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97150 547th SO*F SILVER QUEEN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Klatt, Merton Dale 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Baker, John R 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Titus, William L 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Snyder, Clifford Leroy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Pattison, Carroll Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wetherbee, Owen L 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Warner, Homer James 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Jones, Lilburn Howard, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Conlon, Jack Dempsey 547 Completed, Uninjured
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