SORTIE REPORT #7611
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑11 225 712 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Synthetic Oil Plant Bombed: Two squadrons, plus two spare aircraft, attacked the synthetic oil plant at Gelsenkirchen, despite equipment failures. The formation was led on the Gee-H bomb run by the low group deputy,
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38721 545th JD*J not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Herring, Harold F 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Martin, Robert B 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Barnes, William Douglas, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Epstein, Norman D 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bright, Getsel Merle 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Clark, Coral Clifton 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ezell, William Charles 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Huffine, Robert Edward, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hanrahan, John E 545 Completed, Uninjured
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