SORTIE REPORT #9959
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑07 282 869 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany
Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. Cloud-covered targets required the Group to rely on electronic means. Unfortunately, the Gee-H equipment in the lead and high squadrons failed, but the low squadron bombed the primary on the first run and returned to base with the 303rd BG. The remaining squadrons then proceeded to the tertiary target, which was attacked using PFF sighting.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑6882 546th BK*J BOOMERANG Flynn, Roland (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Spangler, George Knox 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Yerrick, Allen Gould 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Miller, John C 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Whitsel, Frank Lloyd 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gardner, Charles L 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rogers, Donald Vincent 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Carney, Walter Arthur 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Haney, Milton J 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Martin, Thomas Allison 546 Completed, Uninjured
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