| 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) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High group lead. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑102933 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Q | QUEENIE | Slotwinski, Ted F |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Koehne, George Henry, Jr⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Peck, Harland Kenneth⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Giles, John Porter, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Moody, James Clifton, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Algase, Max Louis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hunter, George Filmore⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Chapmon, William Theodore⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Widner, Charles William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rancatore, Frank James⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1944-07-28, High Group Lead, G. Koehne, H. Peck |