SORTIE REPORT #8983
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
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8408. Landed away at Wittering.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6109 545th JD*Q OLE TULIK
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mohr, James Henry 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Jones, Robert McCord 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Carr, Robert John 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Slachetka, Henry Joseph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cogan, Joseph Dean 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Cunningham, John F 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Holmes, Edwin Lamar 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Green, James Andrew 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Casagrande, Mario Joseph 545 Completed, Uninjured
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