| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑07‑28 | 166 | 501 | Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
| Return To Merseburg: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Last attacked on 12 May 1944, this synthetic oil and chemical plant had returned to 75% of capacity. The attack was carried out by PFF means. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron deputy, high group. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑102501 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | THE CHALLENGER | Watterson, Arnold (NMI) |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Clements, Ben Hill, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Skelton, Leslie Parker⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Barion, Chester Vincent⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Corcoran, Stephen Martin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Kramer, Marvin Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Susan, John (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Gillespie, Keith Wendell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Fullerton, Charles Frederick⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Peckerar, Irvin Milton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |