| 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 | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 44‑6909 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | not known | Pierce, Howard Bundy |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Knaur, John Sherman, III⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Gustafson, Charles Louis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Woodward, Raymond B⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Lutton, Walter Clarence, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | DeCrappeo, Salvatore Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Paschkowski, Stanley (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Schwartz, George Elmer⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Chamberlain, Leon De⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Matthews, William James, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |