SORTIE REPORT #7782
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑25 229 723 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Bad Day for German Oil: The 384th provided the three squadrons of the 41st Bomb Wing B Group. A visual attack on the primary target was not possible due to weather, so the Leuna works at Merseburg were bombed using PFF aiming. On returning to England, weather forced the diversion of 384th aircraft to Aldermaston and other fields; only two were able to land at Grafton Underwood.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Leuna Works Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102661 544th SU*L BIG DOG
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wehrheim, Francis Walter 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Jamison, Joseph F 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rinkovsky, Charles (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Durborow, Clarence James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gwin, Reginald (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Seeley, Clarence Burdell 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Seapin, Michael James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ozyjowski, Eugene (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Maguire, John H 544 Completed, Uninjured
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