SORTIE REPORT #9898
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑03 280 861 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Hannover Railyard Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission - the thirteenth in as many days. The primary (visual-only) target was obscured by clouds so the bombers attacked the secondary PFF target.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group lead; PFF ship.
PFF Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hannover, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑8649 546th BK*X TRAIL BLAZER Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Ulrey, Edgar Ellsworth 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Owens, Robert Clare 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cavanaugh, William Daniel 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ward, Robert C 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stoltze, Albert C 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hoech, Julius Florence, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Benson, Thomas Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Miller, LuVerne Frank 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Conlon, Jack Dempsey 547 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1945-03-03, Group Lead, PFF Ship, E. Ulrey, R. Owens
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