SORTIE REPORT #7936
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑11‑30 233 731 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Traffic and Weather: The initial bomb run using PFF was terminated when traffic congestion forced the formation to alter course. A second (visual) bomb run was made after sighting the target, but it turned out to be the towns of Meuselwitz and Wintersdorf, Germany, about 5 miles southeast of the primary target. The high squadron bombed the 'Last Resort Target' of Fulda, Germany, using PFF.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Other (Visual)
Location: Meuselwitz, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6514 547th SO*Q DANNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Sienkiewicz, Edward Alfred 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Frederick, Edwin Bernard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gronemeyer, Lyle Jacob 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Orth, Alvin Wilson 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Crowell, Hollis Henry 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ballenger, John Sidney 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Storm, Delbert (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Grubbs, Wilmer Harold 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Foster, Garnet Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
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