SORTIE REPORT #6857
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 43‑38548 546th BK*M not known Jacobs, Gilbert Oren
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot LeDonne, Edward George 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Butler, John William, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stern, Paul Bernard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wolf, Charles Elmer, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hofferber, Reuben (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret O'Hare, Richard Walter 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Williams, Herbert Howard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Sievert, Clifford Leroy 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Early, James Walker 546 Wounded
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