SORTIE REPORT #7940
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 Last Resort Target (PFF)
Location: Fulda, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97150 547th SO*F SILVER QUEEN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jackson, Oakley Homer, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Calkins, John Bartlett 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lucas, Leonard Edmond 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Haight, Keith Rodney 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Senchuk, Paul Sam 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ziner, Allen Edward 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cappiello, Gaetano Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Phelps, James Norman 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kelly, Vincent Joseph Leo 547 Completed, Uninjured
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