SORTIE REPORT #5282
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 42‑97263 547th SO*D LADY MARGARET
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bennett, John R 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bean, Donald W 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Calisto, James Henry 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Watkins, Bob Gene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Korabiak, Henry (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Errett, Kennedy Craig 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mosher, William Martin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Gibbon, Robert William 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Marzola, John Anthony 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Johansen, Egon (NMI) 547 Wounded
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