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 |
B-17G | 44‑6898 ⇗ | 547th | SO*H | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Funk, Donald Olsen⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Mingo, Andrew Caesar⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Marsh, Harold E⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Casper, Delmar Rulon⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Midura, Ernest Alvin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Showers, Henry Herbert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Spot Jammer | Waggoner, Harold Lewis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Steed, Robert Lynn⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Bland, Dwain B⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |