SORTIE REPORT #5220
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 lead, lead group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6105 ⇗ 547th SO*P SLEEPY LAGOON
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hannaford, Vernon Lloyal⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Warren, Kenneth Charles⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Zabel, Wendell William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Barton, John Isaac⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Krieger, Louis (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Doughty, Walter Warren⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Jones, Terry Lee⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Caster, George Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lionte, Rosario Rocco⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cummings, Julian Cowden⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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