SORTIE REPORT #5240
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
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