SORTIE REPORT #9867
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 43‑39019 545th JD*A not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Carpenter, Dean Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Norskog, Vincent Lee 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ladendorff, Edmund (NMI), Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Ezell, William Charles 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator King, Paul Ralph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fulcher, Harold Quillian 545 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Eastell, Harry Theodore 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Calhoun, William Ernest, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Franks, Herbert Hassell 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cobb, Raymond Bruce 545 Completed, Uninjured
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