SORTIE REPORT #6752
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑03 204 662 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany
Synthetic Oil Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW C Group on today's mission. The formation dropped its bombs using Gee-H aiming. Although the lead aircraft had equipment problems and ordered the deputy to take the lead using PFF, the Gee-H 'came back in again' and the bombs were away using that.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37917 545th JD*B PAULINE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gross, Kenneth Eugene 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Storey, Wallace Arnold 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Nelson, Kenneth John 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Tod, Kniland Everett 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hepner, Dean Raymond 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Brickner, Wilbert George 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Brooker, Kenneth Seymour 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Carson, Allen Glenn 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stone, Edward B 545 Completed, Uninjured
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