MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑03‑02 | 279 | 859 | Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Rositz, Germany |
Pressure on Oil: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing A Group on today's mission. Alerted to prepare for radar bombing, clouds dissipated near the target permitting all three squadrons to bomb visually, with good results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑6882 ⇗ | 546th | BK*J | BOOMERANG | Flynn, Roland (NMI) |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Spangler, George Knox⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Yerrick, Allen Gould⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Miller, John C⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Whitsel, Frank Lloyd⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Gardner, Charles L⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Rogers, Donald Vincent⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Marlatt, Guy Clair⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Haney, Milton J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Martin, Thomas Allison⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |