SORTIE REPORT #7139
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑10‑25 215 688 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Primary & Secondary Attacked: The 384th Bomb Group (Heavy) flew four squadrons to form the entire 41st B Combat Bomb Wing, the second wing of three, of Air Task Force 4 on today's mission. The low squadron attacked the primary target using Gee-H aiming, but cloud obscuration and equipment failure forced the remaining squadrons attack the secondary target using PFF aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑32106 545th JD*R WORRY BIRD / VOAN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kinnaird, William Robert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot O'Donnell, Phillip John 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Richardson, Frederick Madison 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hannan, John Michael 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Schwartzly, Anthony Joseph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret McGee, Earl Thomas 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Henderson, Clinton Lee 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Keefe, William (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Freitas, Lawrence Ernest 545 Completed, Uninjured
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