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 lead; PFF ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8580 ⇗ | 547th | SO*Z | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Strickland, Alexander Conwell , Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Zink, Joseph Darrell⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Greenfield, Sidney Lloyd⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hushbeck, Elgin Lewis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Rovero, Aldo John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Burcham, Eugene Emmons⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Barth, Raymond Ernest⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Cazer, Vinton Gordon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | MacDonald, Ranald Hugh, III⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bronzetti, Warren John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |