SORTIE REPORT #5212
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 Spare, Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102518 ⇗ 545th JD*K DAMN YANKEE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Young, Daniel Monroe⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Tate, Joseph Henry, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hicks, Clyde Jerome, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Golden, James Alvin⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Davis, Roger Stanley⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Harrison, Richard Glenn⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Wallace, Olan C⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ransom, George Bernard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Miller, Newell Lewis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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