| 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: High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 44‑8541 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Y | BUCKEYE BELLE | Stachon, John Joseph |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Hulcher, Donald Lawrence ⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Peterson, Calvin James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Carr, Robert John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Burkhart, Charles Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Allmon, Lorne Lyle⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Slachetka, Henry Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Lawrence, Robert C⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Harting, Lester Elias⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Jones, Ernest Theodore⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Marmozewicz, Joseph J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |