SORTIE REPORT #9847
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑02 279 859 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany
Pressure on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing A Group on today's mission. Alerted to prepare for radar bombing, clouds dissipated near the target permitting all three squadrons to bomb visually, with good results.
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 43‑37843 547th SO*B ALEX
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hewes, Charles Pershing 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Murray, John Phillip 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hollenbeck, Leonard Avenel 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Elliott, William Richard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Smith, William Weston 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wilcher, Charles Nelson 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Farrell, Richard Cornwall 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Uplinger, Ernest J 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Mutchler, James Charles 545 Completed, Uninjured
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