SORTIE REPORT #8228
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑12‑12 239 748 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Continued Pressure on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. Each squadron bombed independently, using PFF.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Wing deputy. Hot camera ship.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38616 546th BK*K not known Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hartness, Joseph George, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Kuite, Donald Warren 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Dolson, Henry James 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Zinser, Frank Valentine, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Lee, Van (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fisher, Darwin Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hawkins, Otis Dwight 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McCreery, Robert Glenn 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sterr, Robert E 546 Completed, Uninjured
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