SORTIE REPORT #9965
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: Low Squadron.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37788 547th SO*N HELL'S MESSENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lewis, Charles Allyn 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Schmansky, Richard Edward 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Young, Dewey W 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Nestor, Edward J 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Summers, Wayne Norman 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Quigley, Q A (IO) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, Frank Robert 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cooper, Gerald L 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ulrich, Theodore H 547 Completed, Uninjured
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