SORTIE REPORT #7474
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑08 222 705 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Another Attack on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. Bombs were dropped in Group formation using PFF aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group deputy. PFF ship.
Secondary (PFF)
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (PFF aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑8216 545th JD*Y not known Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cline, Walter William 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Johnson, Donald Ernest 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Pommer, Edwin Bernard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stoltze, Albert C 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Zinser, Frank Valentine, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Malone, Joseph Walter 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fisher, Darwin Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McCreery, Robert Glenn 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sterr, Robert Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
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