SORTIE REPORT #9964
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑07 282 869 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany
Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. Cloud-covered targets required the Group to rely on electronic means. Unfortunately, the Gee-H equipment in the lead and high squadrons failed, but the low squadron bombed the primary on the first run and returned to base with the 303rd BG. The remaining squadrons then proceeded to the tertiary target, which was attacked using PFF sighting.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97510 546th BK*A SATAN'S PLAYMATE Schuyler, Charles Robert
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Seavey, Homer Carl 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McKay, James M 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Zimmerman, John Hubert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Tefft, Gordon Robert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Plisko, Joseph Steve 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Barnwell, James Mortimer 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Lacey, Ray (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Reilly, John F 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Messenger, Forrest Junior 546 Completed, Uninjured
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