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 | 42‑37982 ⇗ | 544th | SU*K | TREMBLING GREMLIN |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Durdin, Larkin Clayton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Carlson, Walter Elmer⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Mathers, John Bowers⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Myers, Lewis Porter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Ellis, Clayton John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Randall, Frank Abbott⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Morris, Edward Paul⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Hammond, Ralph Clark, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Thulin, Theodore Clemence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |