SORTIE REPORT #7793
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 42‑97263 547th SO*D LADY MARGARET
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Abbott, William H 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Schissel, Gregory Anthony 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lohn, John G 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Herndon, William Franklin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Herr, Richard Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Laughlin, Wallace Leroy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Nieman, Donald F 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Strycek, Joseph John 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Davidson, Charles Wayne 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kristof, Laddie (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
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