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 Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38747. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑6909 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | not known | Pierce, Howard Bundy |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hatch, William Alva, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Wiley, Vernon Lee⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Besel, Robert A⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Summers, William Richard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Garner, William Perry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Henderson, Ralph A⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Worley, John Thornton, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Lady, Manfred Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Ewing, Robert P⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |