SORTIE REPORT #5231
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
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑38013.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97150 547th SO*F SILVER QUEEN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bennett, John R 547 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Volpini, Henry Andrew 547 Spare, Returned
Navigator Cohn, Herbert Jay 547 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Watkins, Bob Gene 547 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Merritt, Roy David 547 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Errett, Kennedy Craig 547 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Mosher, William Martin 547 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Gibbon, Robert William 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Johansen, Egon (NMI) 547 Spare, Returned
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