SORTIE REPORT #8577
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑01 248 774 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany
Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew today's mission as the 41st Combat Wing C Group. Weather at the primary forced the decision to attack elsewhere. The lead squadron attacked a target of opportunity (TOO) and the high and low squadrons attacked the briefed PFF secondary target in visual mode.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Secondary (Visual)
Target: Vehicle Workshop
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37703 544th SU*P TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Ultcht, John Preston 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Martin, Byron L 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Spann, Lynwood Erskin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Edwards, Thomas M, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Whear, Harold Lewis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Pobega, Rudolph (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Alexander, Virgil Lawrence 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kozup, Andrew (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Payne, Albert M 544 Completed, Uninjured
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