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: High section lead, high group. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97948 ⇗ | 546th | BK*U | HELL ON WINGS | Kraus, Alvin C |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Myrick, Kenneth Delay⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Thompson, Willard Hayes⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Williams, Samuel Brown⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Tucker, Clifton Roland⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Burek, Stanley Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hansen, Svend Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Burns, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Brown, Steve (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cain, John Bruce⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |