Mission # 166

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 28 July 1944
384th Mission Number
 
166
8th Air Force Mission Number 501
Mission Comments 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.
Primary Target Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (PFF)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 36
Aborted - 1
Scrubbed - 1
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed - 2
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 3
Returned To Base - 2
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗

45 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Aircraft serial Number, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑3441⇗Strong, Bert FReturned To BaseAssembly aircraft.
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42‑31484⇗Herzog, John HenryCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑32106⇗Johnstone, William ACompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37982⇗Durdin, Larkin CCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38013⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by ground spare aircraft 42‑97150.
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42‑38014⇗Gibson, James AllenCompleted MissionHigh group deputy and hot camera ship.
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42‑97072⇗Seidlein, George HCompleted MissionHigh section deputy, low group.
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42‑97142⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑97150⇗Bennett, John RFlying Spare,
Returned As Briefed		Ground spare aircraft, replaced 42‑38013.
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42‑97204⇗Soester, Wilbur LeroyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97251⇗Tracy, Edward HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97263⇗Goodrick, Gene RobertCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97271⇗Hunt, John HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97320⇗Melzar, Raymond AugustusCompleted MissionHigh section lead, lead group.
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42‑97574⇗Kelsay, Omar FrankCompleted MissionWing lead. PFF ship provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, Station 105.
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42‑97941⇗Morris, GordonCompleted MissionLow group lead.
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42‑97948⇗Myrick, Kenneth DCompleted MissionHigh section lead, high group.
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42‑97960⇗Shelley, John KReturned To BaseWeather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified
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42‑102430⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑102459⇗Thompson, Paul WCompleted MissionHigh section lead, low group.
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42‑102500⇗Strand, Robert ECompleted MissionLow squadron lead, high group.
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42‑102501⇗Clements, Ben HCompleted MissionLow squadron deputy, high group.
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42‑102518⇗Young, Daniel MonroeCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102601⇗Davis, L K (IO)Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102617⇗Teehan, John FFlying Spare,
Returned As Briefed		 SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102620⇗Mead, Frank WillardCompleted MissionHigh group hot camera ship.
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42‑102933⇗Peck, Harland KCompleted MissionHigh group lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102959⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare
Aircraft, Unused		 
42‑107058⇗LeDonne, Edward GCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107083⇗Peterson, John WrightCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107148⇗Liebert, Jack LAbortedLow group deputy and hot camera ship. Turned back due to #4 supercharger failure. Right main landing gear collapsed following a hard landing. Aircraft was damaged but crew were not injured.
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43‑37703⇗Hughes, Robert DCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37822⇗Toler, Harold MCompleted MissionHigh section deputy, lead group.
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43‑37843⇗Brown, Billie BarnardCompleted MissionLow squadron deputy, lead group.
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43‑37870⇗Bahten, John IrwinCompleted MissionWing deputy.
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43‑37917⇗Martin, Donald FrancisCompleted MissionLow group hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37990⇗Parker, George FrederickCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38016⇗Dodson, Lee WhiteCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6080⇗Sweeney, Ned HardyCompleted MissionLead group hot camera ship.
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44‑6105⇗Hannaford, Vernon LloyalCompleted MissionLow squadron lead, lead group.
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44‑6109⇗Farra, Robert LCompleted MissionLow squadron deputy, low group.
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44‑6135⇗Kass, Robert HilerCompleted MissionLow squadron lead, low group.
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44‑6141⇗Combs, William FelixCompleted MissionHigh section deputy, high group.
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44‑6149⇗Neville, Harry WalterCompleted MissionLead group hot camera ship.
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44‑6294⇗Maxey, Jesse EdwardCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗