SORTIE REPORT #7928
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑30 233 731 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Traffic and Weather: The initial bomb run using PFF was terminated when traffic congestion forced the formation to alter course. A second (visual) bomb run was made after sighting the target, but it turned out to be the towns of Meuselwitz and Wintersdorf, Germany, about 5 miles southeast of the primary target. The high squadron bombed the 'Last Resort Target' of Fulda, Germany, using PFF.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Other (Visual)
Location: Wintersdorf, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102500 546th BK*L not known Flynn, Roland (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Duesler, Donald Barton 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Cook, Chandler Boyd 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rasmussen, Bernard Gerard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Liem, Jack Henry 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Stewart, John Spencer 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Weckerly, Neuland Edwin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Carriere, Joseph Herley 546 Wounded
Tail Gunner Buis, Robert Eugene 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Downing, Everett Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
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