| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Low group deputy and hot camera ship. Turned back due to #4 supercharger failure. Right main landing gear collapsed following a hard landing. Aircraft was damaged but crew were not injured. |
No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑107148 ⇗ | 545th | JD*P | DARK ANGEL |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Liebert, Jack Louis⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Curran, Kenneth James⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Sandrow, Harry Jack⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Kell, Howard Wilbur⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Gray, James Ronald⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Fishbein, Alfred (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Brooker, Kenneth Seymour⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Drysdale, Douglas David⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Goresh, Andrew (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| ACCIREP | Accident Report # 44-07-28-518⇗ |