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, lead group. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑37843 ⇗ | 547th | SO*B | ALEX |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Brown, Billie Barnard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Gyory, Frank Kalman⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Greenberg, Marvin (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Jarreau, Lloyd Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Owens, Norris Reece⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bingaman, Jack William⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Fernquist, Kenneth Irvin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Thomas, Paul Nolan⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Caruso, Frank Louis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |