| 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: Low Squadron hot camera ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑39060 ⇗ | 546th | BK*F | THE TERRIBLE UTE | Coon, Lawrence John |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Ostnes, Leif Robert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Leighton, Gerald Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Purchase, George Alan⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Robinson, John V⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Nepo, Alexander Harry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Riordan, Victor Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Beck, Harrison Gerald⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Burns, Harry Worren ⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hamblin, Robert George⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |