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 | 43‑38630 ⇗ | 547th | SO*G | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Henry, Robert Tyson⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Bentley, Philip Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Bouchard, Wilfred Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Lucas, Gabe Roy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Fluesmeier, Arsdel Louvaine⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Graper, Elmer Worling⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Spot Jammer | Scimeca, Frank John⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Bielskis, Peter Julius⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | White, Albert D⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bilka, Steven Gabriel⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |