SORTIE REPORT #6841
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑07 207 669 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Synthetic Oil Production Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st CBW C group on today's mission. In spite of difficulty seeing the target area, visual attacks were pressed home, with mixed results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107121 546th BK*J KENTUCKY COLONEL / HELENA II Stachon, John Joseph
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cepits, Francis Frederick 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McGahey, Thomas Levert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hance, Horace (NMI), Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Henderson, Frank William, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cafiero, Lee Herman 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Shannon, James Brent 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Campbell, Donald Rudolph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Haden, Levi Baldwin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Blickstein, Martin J 546 Completed, Uninjured
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