Mission # 283

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 8 March 1945
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 283, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 872
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Previous Mission
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.
Primary Target Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (PFF)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 37
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 2
Flight Completed - 1
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 4
Aborted - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗
Other Mission Documents 1945-03-08, Group Lead, PFF & GEE-H Ship⇓ (Filesize N/A)

45 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑37788⇗Ferrell, Oran Luther ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97824⇗Kowats, Daniel Frank⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑98027⇗Cook, Raymond D⇗Flight CompletedWeather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102459⇗Wright, Edward S⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102620⇗Sperry, Dale Marshall⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107148⇗Jerome, Edwin Anthony⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37843⇗Lewis, Charles Allyn⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Lucas, Roy E⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37971⇗Haaf, Arthur Herschel⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38016⇗[Non-384th Pilot]Completed MissionLoaned to the 92nd BG for today's mission. Manned by 92nd BG personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38062⇗Stundis, Hilari Harry⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38501⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
43‑38548⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
43‑38647⇗Shuff, Charles Bernard⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38678⇗Miley, Harold L⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38752⇗Whitesides, John Boyce⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38757⇗Schissel, Gregory Anthony⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38801⇗Wilson, Robert L⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38974⇗Pierce, Oscar William⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38994⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
43‑39019⇗Murphy, William Carey⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39035⇗Tebo, Clerance L⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39053⇗Hicks, Gerald Warden⇗Spare, Completed MissionHigh Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39060⇗Carpenter, Dean Edward⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39131⇗Moorhead, Harris Leroy⇗Spare, Completed MissionLow Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39138⇗Reed, Verlin Dean⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39164⇗Milligan, George Robert⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39197⇗Burroughs, Edwin Carlton⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39203⇗Carlson, Russell Edgar⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39236⇗Scherokman, Edward (NMI)⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6514⇗Goble, Charles D⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6590⇗Van Pelt, Charles A⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6892⇗Nicolai, Edwin George⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6898⇗Funk, Donald Olsen⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6909⇗Knaur, John Sherman⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6923⇗MacKellar, Donald Allen⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8008⇗Smith, Jack M⇗Completed MissionGroup deputy and hot camera ship. Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8211⇗[Non-384th Pilot]Completed MissionLoaned to the 306th BG for today's mission. Manned by 306th BG personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8408⇗Martin, Robert B⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8430⇗Cathey, George Warlick⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8541⇗Peterson, Calvin James⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8649⇗Owens, Robert Clare⇗Completed MissionGroup lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8665⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, UnusedPFF ship.
44‑8679⇗Baughman, John R⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back with #1 engine feathered.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8789⇗Warner, Henry L⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead; PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗