SORTIE REPORT #7292
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97320 544th SU*G HOT ROCK
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wehrheim, Francis Walter 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Culhane, Emmett Patrick 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Jacobs, Edward Gregory 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Marshall, Charles (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gwin, Reginald (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Seeley, Clarence Burdell 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Bellovary, John Joseph, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ozyjowski, Eugene (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Maguire, John H 544 Completed, Uninjured
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