SORTIE REPORT #9837
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑02 279 859 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany
Pressure on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing A Group on today's mission. Alerted to prepare for radar bombing, clouds dissipated near the target permitting all three squadrons to bomb visually, with good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6590 544th SU*J not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Moorhead, Harris Leroy 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Montague, Jack Dean 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bauer, Frank Martin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Highley, Derek Rowland 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Frenz, Lawrence Philip 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Gazaway, Otto Wayne 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Westling, Robert Arnold 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cruggs, Merlin Westley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lysaght, James Henry 544 Completed, Uninjured
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