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: Wing deputy. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑37870 ⇗ | 547th | SO*H | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Bahten, John Irwin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Sine, George Henning⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Kinzer, James Brooks, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Hoech, Julius Florence, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Biancalana, Mario Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Santa Maria, Luis (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Higbie, Franklyn Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | McCullough, Robert Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Eager, Robert Duane⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |