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 | Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑107058 ⇗ | 546th | BK*C | WHITE ANGEL | Jacobs, Gilbert O |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | LeDonne, Edward George⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Salley, Thomas Raysor, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Stern, Paul Bernard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Grady, George James⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Bickford, Robert George⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | O'Hare, Richard Walter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Williams, Herbert Howard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Sievert, Clifford Leroy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Tormey, Robert DePaul⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |