| 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 |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑39053 ⇗ | 546th | BK*D | HEAVENLY BODY | Francis, Percy Tom |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Hicks, Gerald Warden⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Hendricks, Jesse William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Thiefels, Robert James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Gussin, John Anthony⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Winner, Charles H⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Goodman, William Lyle⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Grocki, Robert David⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Meek, Sherman Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wolcott, Roger (NMI), Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |