MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑07‑29 | 167 | 503 | Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Merseburg Slammed Again: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) put up four group formations for today's mission. Three formed the entire 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and the remaining one made up the bulk of the high composite group in the 41st D wing. The weather in Merseburg was clear enough for visual aiming, so the primary target was heavily damaged. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑102501 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | THE CHALLENGER | Watterson, Arnold (NMI) |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Endelicato, Marion (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Thompson, Willard Hayes⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | O'Neill, John Patrick⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Neeson, Richard Stanley⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Matthiesen, Carl Rolf⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bowers, Henry Melvin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Knowles, Ralph Sheridan, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Gilmore, James Karry, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kennemer, Frank Winifred⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sinski, Ignatius J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |