| 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: Low group hot camera ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑37917 ⇗ | 545th | JD*B | PAULINE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Martin, Donald Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Weisenberg, Leonard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Harrison, Arthur Seymour⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Saunders, James Bernard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Flatt, James Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Bianca, Buddy Armand⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Claxon, Ernest Haydon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Emberlin, Jessie Lee⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Winiarski, Eugene Alphonse⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |