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: Low Squadron lead; PFF ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8789 ⇗ | 545th | JD*X | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Parker, George Frederick⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Warner, Henry L⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Zeligson, Robert Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Kettler, Edgar Frederick⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Mathis, Charles Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Jenkins, Ernest Norman⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Seidel, John Clarence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Poulsen, Leonard Irvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Portwood, Ray S⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Albro, Bernard Thomas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |