| 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: Group deputy and hot camera ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8008 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Y | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Peterson, Calvin James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Voiland, Eugene Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Faulise, Vincent Paul⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Blencowe, Frederick Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Epstein, Norman D⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Magilson, Raymond Howard, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Harting, Lester Elias⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Kitzmiller, Richard Gorgas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Biedrzycki, Theodore (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |