SORTIE REPORT #5219
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑28 166 501 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
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.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead group hot camera ship.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6080 547th SO*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Sweeney, Ned Hardy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Majeske, Charles Paul 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Keeney, John Gerard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Young, Stanley Harris 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Majeske, Earl Clifford 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Meche, Clovis Raoul 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Shuck, Emmett Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Warfield, Euclid Marion 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Steele, Everett Elden, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cox, Gail Byron 547 Completed, Uninjured
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