SORTIE REPORT #11003
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑07 306 931 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany
Bombardiers' Skills Pay Off: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C group on today's mission. The requirement to sight the target visually was a challenge for our crews, as there was four to six-tenths cloud coverage in the target area. However, by taking advantage of the clear areas between clouds and using ground reference points, bombs were away on the first run with good accuracy.
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 43‑38974 544th SU*H not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Grove, Alfred W 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Ryan, John C 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hamilton, Frederick Reeves 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Brubaker, James Melvin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wininger, Dexter Gene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fulmer, LeRoy Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Marwitz, Raymann Alvin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Clements, William H, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
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