SORTIE REPORT #7937
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
B-17G 44‑6592 547th SO*S STARDUST
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Majeske, Charles Paul 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Volpini, Henry Andrew 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Keeney, John Gerard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Murray, John Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Majeske, Earl Clifford 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Meche, Clovis Raoul 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Shuck, Emmett Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Warfield, Euclid Marion 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cox, Gail Byron 547 Completed, Uninjured
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