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 |
Completed Mission Comments: 41D Squadron, Squadron Lead. PFF ship. |
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 | 42‑97592 ⇗ | 547th | SO*Y | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Parker, George Frederick⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Warner, Henry L⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Zeligson, Robert Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McCutcheon, David A, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Mathis, Charles Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Jenkins, Ernest Norman⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Seidel, John Clarence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Portwood, Ray S⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Taliaferro, Philip Andrew⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |