SORTIE REPORT #5221
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: Low Squadron deputy, low group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6109 545th JD*Q OLE TULIK
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Farra, Robert Leslie 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Christian, Arthur Dean 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Daley, Patrick Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Booth, George Totten 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bonsall, Harold Leverne 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret McKinney, Chester John 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Amann, Marcel (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Zerillo, William Vito 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Fager, Vearl Dean 545 Completed, Uninjured
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