SORTIE REPORT #9853
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
Comments: Group lead; PFF ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8580 547th SO*Z not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Strickland, Alexander Conwell , Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Zink, Joseph Darrell 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Greenfield, Sidney Lloyd 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hushbeck, Elgin Lewis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rovero, Aldo John 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Burcham, Eugene Emmons 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Barth, Raymond Ernest 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Cazer, Vinton Gordon 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner MacDonald, Ranald Hugh, III 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bronzetti, Warren John 544 Completed, Uninjured
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