SORTIE REPORT #5268
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
B-17G 44‑6109 545th JD*Q OLE TULIK
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Farra, Robert Leslie 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hulcher, Donald Lawrence 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Daley, Patrick Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Fisher, Arthur Alvin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bonsall, Harold Leverne 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret McKinney, Chester John 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Amann, Marcel (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Zerillo, William Vito 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Fager, Vearl Dean 545 Completed, Uninjured
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