SORTIE REPORT #5289
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑29 167 503 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Merseburg Slammed Again: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) put up four group formations for today's mission. Three formed the entire 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and the remaining one made up the bulk of the high composite group in the 41st D wing. The weather in Merseburg was clear enough for visual aiming, so the primary target was heavily damaged.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High group, 41st B wing. Landed away at RAF Shrivenham, Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), on return for unknown reasons.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37788 547th SO*N HELL'S MESSENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Majeske, Charles Paul 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Volpini, Henry Andrew 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Keeney, John Gerard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Young, Stanley Harris 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Majeske, Earl Clifford 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Meche, Clovis Raoul 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Shuck, Emmett Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Warfield, Euclid Marion 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Steele, Everett Elden, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cox, Gail Byron 547 Completed, Uninjured
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