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 | 43‑39164 ⇗ | 544th | SU*F | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Milligan, George Robert, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Hastings, David Shove⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Zimmerman, John Hubert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Lewandowski, Leo Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Brooks, William Ralph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ray, Virgie Newton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Horvath, Emil Louis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Cline, Ellis Wallace⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Finstad, Berton Robert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |