SORTIE REPORT #7306
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)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Comments: Lead Squadron. Could not find formation.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38588 546th BK*D EILEEN'S KINDERGARTEN Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hartness, Joseph George, Jr 546 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Somers, James Lowell 546 Spare, Returned
Navigator Hightshoe, Clarence Cecil 546 Spare, Returned
Togglier Burns, Robert (NMI) 546 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Burek, Stanley Thomas 546 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Walcott, Lester Allen 546 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Wisdahl, Raymond Orlando 546 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Beesley, Delmar James 546 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rock, Frank Willis 546 Spare, Returned
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