| 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 |
Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare aircraft. Replaced 44‑6898, which was taken by Group Deputy. |
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 | 43‑38016 ⇗ | 544th | SU*R | LORRAINE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Funk, Donald Olsen⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Mingo, Andrew Caesar⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Marsh, Harold E⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Maurer, Joseph Aloysious⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Midura, Ernest Alvin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Showers, Henry Herbert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Steed, Robert Lynn⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Bland, Dwain B⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Fickling, Forrest Ellison⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |