SORTIE REPORT #7958
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 44‑8430 546th BK*P RECALL Clayton, Alfred George
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mead, Frank Willard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Daniel, Thomas Cogswell, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Toler, Charles Frederick, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Timmons, David Wesley 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hofferber, Reuben (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Miller, Orus Denvil 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hinojos, Charles Acevedo 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Moore, Thomas Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Strain, John Linton 546 Completed, Uninjured
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