| 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 lead; PFF ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8789 ⇗ | 545th | JD*X | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Parker, George Frederick⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Warner, Henry L⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Kettler, Edgar Frederick⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Zeligson, Robert Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Mathis, Charles Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Jenkins, Ernest Norman⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Seidel, John Clarence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Poulsen, Leonard Irvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Portwood, Ray S⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Albro, Bernard Thomas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |