SORTIE REPORT #5226
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 42‑107058 ⇗ 546th BK*C WHITE ANGEL Jacobs, Gilbert Oren
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot LeDonne, Edward George⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Salley, Thomas Raysor, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stern, Paul Bernard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Grady, George James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bickford, Robert George⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret O'Hare, Richard Walter⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Williams, Herbert Howard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Sievert, Clifford Leroy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tormey, Robert DePaul⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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