SORTIE REPORT #10404
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑19 292 896, Task Force 2 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
#3 Target Attacked: The bomber stream for this mission was composed of bomb groups (rather than wings of three groups). Three squadrons of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the entire 41st C Combat Bombardment Group (41C Group) and one squadron flew as the Low Squadron of the 41st D Composite Group (41D Squadron) on today's mission. The primary target was briefed as visual only and was cloud-covered. The secondary (also visual only) was not visible, so the #3 target was attacked using PFF aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: 41C Group, High Squadron Flying Spare. Joined formation. Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, on return due to low fuel; crew remained at Manston overnight.
Tertiary (PFF with Visual Assist)
Target: Vomag Maschinenfabrik
Type: Industry
Location: Plauen, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38673 545th JD*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jerome, Edwin Anthony 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bogli, Harold Robert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hawkins, Theodore Richard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Gordon, Stuart C 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Levison, Jules Sidney 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Holtz, Russell Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Chapman, Ralph Reese 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hope, Maxwell Banister 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Nyborg, Arlin Orrin 545 Completed, Uninjured
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