SORTIE REPORT #9871
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: High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑39138 544th SU*G not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kramer, William Leo 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wolfe, Jack S 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Burk, Paul E 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Forristal, John Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Grimes, Paul John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Scrivner, Dwight Arnold 544 Completed, Uninjured
RADAR Countermeasures Pacocha, Edward J 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Pfeiffer, Jack Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Krauss, Keith A 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lukosavich, Francis J 544 Completed, Uninjured
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