| 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 |
Failed To Return Comments: High group deputy, 41st B wing. Knocked down by FLAK. After bombs away, was heard calling for fighter support although not observed leaving formation. The pilot made a belly landing near Obertrebra, Germany, after most (or all) remaining crew had bailed out. 1LT Sweeney was taken to the air base hospital at Gotha, Germany. He died of his injuries and was buried in the Gotha Cemetery on 26 August 1944. MACR 7818 |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑37870 ⇗ | 547th | SO*H | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Sweeney, Ned Hardy⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Co-pilot | Gyory, Frank Kalman⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Navigator | Greenberg, Marvin (NMI)⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Bombardier | Moyer, Paul Bernard⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Owens, Norris Reece⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Bingaman, Jack William⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Ball Turret | Fernquist, Kenneth Irvin⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Tail Gunner | Thomas, Paul Nolan⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sullivan, Robert Francis⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Caruso, Frank Louis⇗ | 547 | POW |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 7818⇗ |