SORTIE REPORT #3106
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)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97201 547th SO*J JAMAICA MARY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Roth, Verle Leroy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hannaford, Vernon Lloyal 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Daniel, William Abbott 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Moyer, Paul Bernard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wells, Clifford Euarle 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Corman, Victor (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Elgin, Furman Walter 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lionte, Rosario Rocco 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McDonald, Clark Davis, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tharp, Lee Paul 547 Completed, Uninjured
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