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 lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑39197 ⇗ | 546th | BK*K | BABY JUDY / SCHOOL MARM | Kahn, Arthur William |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Walker, Jay Frank⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Williams, Philip Young⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Pommer, Edwin Bernard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Roberts, Jack Deighton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Newman, Leslie Dallas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Vogel, Daniel (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Moody, Nolan E⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Tribbey, William Johnny⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Lawrence, James Herbert, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |