SORTIE REPORT #9308
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑15 267 832 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Weather Reduces Force: Heavy fog closed in quickly during takeoff operations, preventing almost half of the force from flying. The 384th Bombardment Group (H), initially ordered to provide all three squadrons of the 41st B group, formed itself into two reduced squadrons - lead and low - during assembly. They also picked up some aircraft from the 379th BG. The primary target was 'visual only' so the secondary was attacked using radar aiming. Weather at the home base remained bad on their return, so all but one aircraft landed elsewhere.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Did Not Take Off
Comments: Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38016 544th SU*R LORRAINE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wilson, Robert L 544 Scrubbed
Co-pilot Gray, Fred Price 544 Scrubbed
Navigator Schempp, George Christian 544 Scrubbed
Togglier Lewandowski, Leo Joseph 544 Scrubbed
Radio Operator Deeg, John Vincent 544 Scrubbed
Engineer/Top Turret Krug, John C, Jr 544 Scrubbed
Ball Turret Belcher, Marvin Alford 544 Scrubbed
Tail Gunner Nighswonger, Clyde Eldon 544 Scrubbed
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wehner, Charles Jacob 544 Scrubbed
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