| 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: High group hot camera ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑102620 ⇗ | 546th | BK*P | DE RUMBLE IZER | Clayton, Alfred George |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Mead, Frank Willard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Daniel, Thomas Cogswell, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Cheresnik, Edward John⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Shelby, Marvin C⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Vennel, Alexander Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Joyce, Robert Oliver⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Treat, John Afton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Castiglione, Vincent Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Woods, Harold Leroy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |