SORTIE REPORT #8079
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑12‑06 236 741 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
More Pressure On Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. The primary target was attacked using PFF sighting, with unobserved results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship (but no Gee-H navigator on this mission).
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97824 544th SU*U not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gabel, Raymond John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Robilotta, Robert Frank 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McCarthy, Robert George 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Long, Noal Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Snow, James Kenneth 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Airhart, L G 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Spradlin, Clifford Wright 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kolinek, Henry Joseph, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Daniel, Paul Fitzgerald 544 Completed, Uninjured
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