| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑03‑19 | 292 | 896, Task Force 2 | Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany |
| #3 Target Attacked: The bomber stream for this mission was composed of bomb groups (rather than wings of three groups). Three squadrons of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the entire 41st C Combat Bombardment Group (41C Group) and one squadron flew as the Low Squadron of the 41st D Composite Group (41D Squadron) on today's mission. The primary target was briefed as visual only and was cloud-covered. The secondary (also visual only) was not visible, so the #3 target was attacked using PFF aiming. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: 41D Squadron, Squadron Deputy. Hot Camera ship. Last seen over Ostend on return, under control, and presumed to have landed away on the Continent. Aircraft and crew were lost, location uncertain. MACR 13566 |
Tertiary (PFF with Visual Assist) Target: Vomag Maschinenfabrik Type: Industry Location: Plauen, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8008 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Y | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Kramer, William Leo⇗ | 544 | MIA |
| Co-pilot | Culhane, Emmett Patrick⇗ | 544 | MIA |
| Navigator | Fell, Charles Linwood⇗ | 544 | MIA |
| Bombardier | Robitzki, Walter Stanley⇗ | 544 | MIA |
| Radio Operator | Brooks, William Ralph⇗ | 544 | MIA |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Scrivner, Dwight Arnold⇗ | 544 | MIA |
| Ball Turret | Pfeiffer, Jack Edward⇗ | 544 | MIA |
| Tail Gunner | Krauss, Keith A⇗ | 544 | MIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Lukosavich, Francis J⇗ | 544 | MIA |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 13566⇗ |