SORTIE REPORT #9384
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑19 268 835 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Transportation Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st A Combat Wing on today's mission. The field order specified that the primary target would only be bombed under visual conditions or using Gee-H equipment. Since the primary was cloud-covered and the Gee-H was unreliable in the lead and inoperative in the deputy lead Aircraft, the decision was made to bomb the secondary using PFF. Due to erratic behavior of the PFF equipment in both the lead and deputy lead aircraft, the lead position changed several times on the bomb run. Finally, the deputy lead got their PFF settled down and the attack was completed.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Wing deputy; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Münster, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8008 544th SU*Y not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Shelley, John Keith 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Abbott, William H 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Dulac, Albert Arthur 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radar Navigator McCaine, Jack Mezick 547 Completed, Uninjured
Gee-H Navigator Burkhart, Charles Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Morrison, William Bedell 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Herr, Richard Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Laughlin, Wallace Leroy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Strycek, Joseph John 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kristof, Laddie (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
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