| 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 |
| B-17G | 42‑97204 ⇗ | 547th | SO*K | SKYLARK |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Soester, Wilbur Leroy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Niederlitz, Donald Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Schold, George Bertie, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Fisher, Earl Wellington, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Wilhelm, Robert Frederick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Pavlos, Nickolas Manuel⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Schmeller, Thomas Raymond⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Kelsey, Donald Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Norstrom, John Julius⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |