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 | 43‑37917 ⇗ | 545th | JD*B | PAULINE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Maxey, Jesse Edward, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Gallenkamp, Thomas Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Haas, Jack Irvin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Hogan, David Hiram, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Bombino, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Poulton, Robert Harry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Simmons, Thomas Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Sloulin, Lawrence Gilbert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Payne, Omar Eston⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |