SORTIE REPORT #6756
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 Landed In Allied Territory
Comments: Left formation after target; heard calling for landing instructions at Melsbroek airfield in Brussels, Belgium, but force-landed in a field, destroying the aircraft. Crew returned to duty on 17 October.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37990 547th SO*G PARKER'S MADHOUSE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mock, John Montague, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Milne, Alexander Dallas, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Allen, Arthur Everett 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Puchalski, Walter Francis 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sweeney, Robert Emmet 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Scott, James Henry 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Price, Wilford Maurice 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Poulos, William Toney 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Patrizio, Angelo Adam 547 Completed, Uninjured
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