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 |
B-17G | 43‑38757 ⇗ | 547th | SO*L | PEASLEE'S PAYOFF |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Schissel, Gregory Anthony⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Bradford, James W⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McGowan, James Alton⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Davis, Dixon (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Mumma, Adin Wolgemuth⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Kuehn, Carl Edwin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Cantwell, Richard L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Dillon, William James⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Irons, William Rudolph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |