| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑07‑28 | 166 | 501 | Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
| Return To Merseburg: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Last attacked on 12 May 1944, this synthetic oil and chemical plant had returned to 75% of capacity. The attack was carried out by PFF means. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No | Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed | N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102617 ⇗ | 544th | SU*T | DEVIL'S BRAT |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Teehan, John Francis⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Co-pilot | Harris, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Navigator | Pettine, Elmer Michael⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Bombardier | Spead, Richard Kenneth⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Radio Operator | Kastner, Harold (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Richter, William Carl⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Ball Turret | Susich, Nicholas Alvin⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Tail Gunner | White, Robert Harold⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Breslin, John Francis⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |