SORTIE REPORT #5228
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 Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107083 546th BK*B not known Schiebel, Harold Arthur
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Peterson, John Wright 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McClelland, Robert Cornelius 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Toler, Charles Frederick, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Maddock, Walter James 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hamlett, Lloyd G 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wick, Andrew Oliver 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret McGuire, James Francis 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lentz, Kenneth Melvin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Strain, John Linton 546 Completed, Uninjured
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