| 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 Comments: Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 44‑8649 ⇗ | 546th | BK*X | TRAIL BLAZER | Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Shelley, John Keith⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Owens, Robert Clare⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Mason, Mark⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Lohn, John G⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | McCaine, Jack Mezick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Hoech, Julius Florence, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Benson, Thomas Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Robb, Gordon Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Conlon, Jack Dempsey⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Observer | O'Leary, William Joseph, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1945-03-08, Group Lead, PFF & GEE-H Ship⇗ |