SORTIE REPORT #11539
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 44‑6898 547th SO*H not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Aitken, Robert Partington 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Glenn, Theodore K 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schuricht, James George 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Adams, Walter S, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fleming, Eugene Brooks 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Binder, Teddy (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Knagg, John A 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Streeter, William R 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Anderson, Howard Slade 547 Completed, Uninjured
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