| 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 | 43‑38801 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | RUTH |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Wilson, Robert L⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | White, Clinton Gregory⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Schempp, George Christian⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Maguire, John H⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Smith, George B, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Krug, John C, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Belcher, Marvin Alford⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Nighswonger, Clyde Eldon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wehner, Charles Jacob⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |