SORTIE REPORT #9997
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑03‑08 283 872 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany
More Oil Pressure: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. Clouds covered the target so the attack was accomplished using Gee-H sighting.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6514 547th SO*Q DANNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Goble, Charles D 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Willis, Carl W, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Nicholson, Louis Thorbjorn 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Holbrook, Howard Ueles 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hallock, William Skeanes 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Mendez, Bernard Garcia 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Fickling, Forrest Ellison 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Yetter, William H 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Moriarty, Ernest Condit, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
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