| 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: 41C Group, High Squadron Deputy and Hot Camera 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 | 43‑37971 ⇗ | 545th | JD*T | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Hewes, Charles Pershing⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Murray, John Phillip⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Beltz, William R⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Frantzen, Donald J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Smith, William Weston⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Wilcher, Charles Nelson⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Farrell, Richard Cornwall⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Thompson, LeDru Myron⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Mutchler, James Charles⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |