| 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 |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑39131 ⇗ | 546th | BK*B | PRIMO'S GIN MILL | Schiebel, Harold Arthur |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Moorhead, Harris Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Montague, Jack Dean⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Bauer, Frank Martin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Highley, Derek Rowland⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Frenz, Lawrence Philip⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Gazaway, Otto Wayne⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Westling, Robert Arnold⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Cruggs, Merlin Westley⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Lysaght, James Henry⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |