| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑05‑12 | 106 | 353 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
| First 384th Oil Industry Attack: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and supplied an additional group for the low position of the wing formation for today's mission - the first 384th attack on oil industry targets. Clear weather at the target permitted accurate visual bombing. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back when #2 supercharger failed. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑107057 ⇗ | 546th | BK*T | SPIRIT OF 96 | Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Rucker, David Leroy⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Lippert, John Joseph⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Williams, Evan Letcher⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Togglier | Coleman, Lester Kenneth⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Marchini, Orland Victor⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Brazeal, Garnett Harold⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Bugaj, Steve (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Leonard, Clifford (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Clark, Dale Arthur⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Brown, Steve (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |