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 | Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6590 ⇗ | 544th | SU*J | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Van Pelt, Charles A⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Jamison, Joseph F⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Murphy, Edward J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Slack, Raymond Carl⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Guentzel, Otto William⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Secrest, Marvin Victor⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
RADAR Countermeasures | Knagg, John A⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Spradlin, Clifford Wright⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Den Herder, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Harrison, James (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |