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 |