SORTIE REPORT #5216
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 lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102933 ⇗ 546th BK*Q QUEENIE Slotwinski, Ted Frank
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Koehne, George Henry, Jr⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Peck, Harland Kenneth⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Giles, John Porter, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Moody, James Clifton, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Algase, Max Louis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hunter, George Filmore⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Chapmon, William Theodore⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Widner, Charles William⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rancatore, Frank James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1944-07-28, High Group Lead, G. Koehne, H. Peck
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