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 Comments: Wing lead. PFF aircraft and unidentified crew members provided by 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97574 ⇗ | 422nd (305th BG) | JJ*A | CASA DE UMBRIAGO |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Buck, William Edward, Jr⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Morrison, Donald Sylvester⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Bonnett, Charles Daniel⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |