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 lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑8541 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Y | BUCKEYE BELLE | Stachon, John Joseph |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Hulcher, Donald Lawrence ⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Peterson, Calvin James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Carr, Robert John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Allmon, Lorne Lyle⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Burkhart, Charles Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Slachetka, Henry Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Lawrence, Robert C⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Harting, Lester Elias⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Jones, Ernest Theodore⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Marmozewicz, Joseph J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |