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 |
B-17G | 44‑8608 ⇗ | 544th | SU*B | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Sharp, Alan E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Gray, Harold Reginald⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Gay, Joseph Bates, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Myers, Ben Rice, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Minter, Louis Arlington⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | DeMattei, Laurence Charles⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Volpe, Roland (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Meyette, Raymond Perley⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Albro, Bernard Thomas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |