| 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 | 43‑37917 ⇗ | 545th | JD*B | PAULINE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Lucas, Roy E⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Swarts, Richard Pearl⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | McVicker, Robert Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Perrong, Henry James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | DePeri, Charles Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Reinhardt, Charles L, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Barrett, Robert Byandt⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Deal, Burr Winton, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | O'Bryan, William Herbert, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |