SORTIE REPORT #4428
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑24 145 438 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany
Oil Pressure Continues: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the A and B 41st Combat Bombardment Wings on today's mission. The PFF equipment on the lead ship of the high group in the A wing failed prior to the I.P., but that group was able to bomb when the wing leader released his bombs. The high group of the B wing did not have this problem, and was able to drop the bombs using its own PFF equipment in the group lead aircraft.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High group lead, 41st B wing. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97687 508th (351st BG) YB-Z not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Bennett, Dewayne (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Pompe, Bernard Joseph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Reinlie, Robert Laingor 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kasmerski, Stephen James 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Geriak, John (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bliss, John Franklin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Morton, Howard Raymond 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Thompson, Luther Edwin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lemoine, Fritz Paul 545 Completed, Uninjured
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