| 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: High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑37971 ⇗ | 545th | JD*T | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Haaf, Arthur Herschel⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Hoffman, Dennis M⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Bierman, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Towers, Leo Frank, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Lazzaro, August Michael⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Beardshear, Paul Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Merritt, William Thomas, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Lind, Eldon Warren⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cayce, Lawrence Wendell⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |