| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back 20 miles on course from Luton; unable to locate formation. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑6135 ⇗ | 545th | JD*J | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | McDaniel, Clifford Franklin, Jr⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Rex, Kenneth Monroe⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Sturgess, James Alfred⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Adorni, Roy Francis⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Cassidy, Joseph Patrick⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Taylor, Raymond Leondis⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Carr, Donald Ralph⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Becerra, Richard Joe, Jr⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stoner, Harper Sylvester⇗ | 545 | Aborted |