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: High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑39138 ⇗ | 544th | SU*G | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Kramer, William Leo⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Wolfe, Jack S⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Burk, Paul E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Forristal, John Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Grimes, Paul John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Scrivner, Dwight Arnold⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
RADAR Countermeasures | Pacocha, Edward J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Pfeiffer, Jack Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Krauss, Keith A⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Lukosavich, Francis J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |