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 | 43‑39164 ⇗ | 544th | SU*F | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Wright, Edward S⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Von Grimm, Robert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Fell, Charles Linwood⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Arnold, Robert Baxter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Kovach, Joseph William⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Jaeger, Melvin George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
RADAR Countermeasures | Knagg, John A⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Soules, Robert A⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Holmes, Garland Francis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Zude, Byron Alvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |