SORTIE REPORT #9297
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑02‑15 267 832 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Weather Reduces Force: Heavy fog closed in quickly during takeoff operations, preventing almost half of the force from flying. The 384th Bombardment Group (H), initially ordered to provide all three squadrons of the 41st B group, formed itself into two reduced squadrons - lead and low - during assembly. They also picked up some aircraft from the 379th BG. The primary target was 'visual only' so the secondary was attacked using radar aiming. Weather at the home base remained bad on their return, so all but one aircraft landed elsewhere.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron deputy. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
PFF Primary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107125 545th JD*G DOASY DOATS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Zink, Joseph Darrell 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Barnett, Jack (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Janovic, Lawrence Joseph, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wehe, Robert Louis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Lucas, William (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Cazer, Vinton Gordon 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Marmozewicz, Joseph J 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Early, Francis Moale 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bronzetti, Warren John 544 Completed, Uninjured
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