SORTIE REPORT #5233
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 42‑97251 546th BK*O SNUFFY Kahn, Arthur William
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Tracy, Edward Hanks 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hancock, Harry Carleton 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sheppard, Ralph Bartlett 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Vlaun, Richard Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hopkins, Robert Lee 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Veal, Connally Hammond 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Powell, Frederick H 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Balacek, Richard William 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Anderson, Emmitt Eugene 546 Completed, Uninjured
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