| 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 |
Crashed In Allied Territory Comments: 41C Group, Battle damage; crash-landed on Colley Hill near Reigate, south of London; aircraft destroyed, entire crew killed. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑39035 ⇗ | 547th | SO*F | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Griffin, Robert Stanley⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Co-pilot | Geller, Herbert Seymour⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Navigator | Runyon, Royal Arthur⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Togglier | Jeffrey, Donald Walter⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Radio Operator | Phillips, Philip J, Jr⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Marshall, Robert Freeman⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Ball Turret | Irons, William Rudolph⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Tail Gunner | Manbeck, Robert Franklin⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hickey, Thomas James⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| ACCIREP | Accident Report # 45-03-19-521⇗ |
| Article | B-17G Tail Number 43-39035 Exhibit |