MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑03‑08 | 283 | 872 | Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant' Type: Oil Industry Location: Essen, Germany |
More Oil Pressure: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. Clouds covered the target so the attack was accomplished using Gee-H sighting. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102620 ⇗ | 544th | SU*K | DE RUMBLE IZER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Sperry, Dale Marshall⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Wright, Donald A⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Westervelt, Charles E, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | King, Jason E (IO)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Johnson, Clyde Lawrence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ford, Charles William, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Garner, George Allen⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Thornber, Hubert Ellwyn, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Dameron, Fred (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |