MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑03‑03 | 280 | 861 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Hannover Railyard Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission - the thirteenth in as many days. The primary (visual-only) target was obscured by clouds so the bombers attacked the secondary PFF target. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Group lead; PFF ship. |
PFF Secondary (PFF) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hannover, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑8649 ⇗ | 546th | BK*X | TRAIL BLAZER | Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Ulrey, Edgar Ellsworth⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Owens, Robert Clare⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Cavanaugh, William Daniel⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Ward, Robert C⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Stoltze, Albert C⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Hoech, Julius Florence, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Benson, Thomas Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Miller, LuVerne Frank⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Conlon, Jack Dempsey⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
Photo | 1945-03-03, Group Lead, PFF Ship, E. Ulrey, R. Owens |