| 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 | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑39203 ⇗ | 546th | BK*L | GLOBE TROTTER | Watterson, Arnold (NMI) |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Carlson, Russell Edgar, II⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Blagg, John Anthony⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Moore, John R⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Rowland, Byron N, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Jerome, Robert John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Casey, Gordon Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Williams, Jack W⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Sorrells, William G⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rose, William I⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |