| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑03‑19 | 292 | 896, Task Force 2 | Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany |
| #3 Target Attacked: The bomber stream for this mission was composed of bomb groups (rather than wings of three groups). Three squadrons of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the entire 41st C Combat Bombardment Group (41C Group) and one squadron flew as the Low Squadron of the 41st D Composite Group (41D Squadron) on today's mission. The primary target was briefed as visual only and was cloud-covered. The secondary (also visual only) was not visible, so the #3 target was attacked using PFF aiming. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Returned Early Comments: 41D Squadron. Returned early due to #4 engine failure; jettisoned bombs over Germany. Crashed into tree on return and aircraft was salvaged; however, there were no injuries among the crew. |
Tertiary (PFF with Visual Assist) Target: Vomag Maschinenfabrik Type: Industry Location: Plauen, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑6590 ⇗ | 544th | SU*J | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Pierce, Oscar William⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Espey, Albert Nolan⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Claflin, Richard Edwin⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Togglier | Rozkuski, William Bernard⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Palmer, Eldo L⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Taylor, Charles E⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| RADAR Countermeasures | Pacocha, Edward J⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Read, Alfred J⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Polowy, Thaddeus (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Neubauer, Robert Paul⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| ACCIREP | Accident Report # 45-03-19-522⇗ |