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 Comments: Low Squadron deputy, high group, 41st D wing. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102566 ⇗ | 545th | JD*M | NINA |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Green, Loren Lester⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Abbott, Edward William, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Seydel, Philip (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Thielen, Albert Finn, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Myers, Robert Holland⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bordelon, Nolan Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Vaniglia, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Zager, Donald Arthur⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McAnally, Edmon Molene⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |