SORTIE REPORT #5213
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 Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102601 ⇗ 546th BK*K BOLO BABE Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Davis, L K (IO), Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Henderson, William Vincent⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stutman, William Nathaniel⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fitzpatrick, James Leo⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Finley, Carl Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sandidge, Robert Magnus⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Romeo, Reno (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kaloc, Edward Thomas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Chacho, Albert John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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