SORTIE REPORT #9316
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)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group lead. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
PFF Primary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8665 547th SO*W not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Booska, Maurice Arthur 544 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Gilmore, James Robson 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gary, Joseph Shirley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Van Etten, Lawrence Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Zeligson, Robert Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Bonnett, Charles Daniel 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator London, Albert (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bierowski, Mitchell Stephen 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Dobson, Roy E 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gibson, Vergil LeRoy 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Dameron, Fred (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
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