SORTIE REPORT #9993
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 hot camera ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑39203 546th BK*L GLOBE TROTTER Watterson, Arnold (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Magleby, Calvin Charles 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Ellis, William H 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kindl, Rudolph W 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Adams, Arthur William 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Daning, Bernard L 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Campbell, Franklin R 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Estrin, Leonard (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Surma, Andrew William 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Skopek, John (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
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