SORTIE REPORT #8978
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑01‑22 259 805 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany
Visual Bombing!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the lead and low squadrons of the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission. Although prepared for blind bombing with PFF (radar) and Gee-H, the target was clearly visible. Bombing was reported to be excellent.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑32106 545th JD*R WORRY BIRD / VOAN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Baughman, John R 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Carney, William Robert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Clark, Alen H 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Adinolfi, Prisco Arthur 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cohen, Henry Hennig 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Darby, Phillip Storey 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Barbosa, Roy (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Novak, Michael (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Poggioli, John A 545 Completed, Uninjured
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