SORTIE REPORT #5235
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
B-17G 42‑97271 ⇗ 545th JD*A BOSS LADY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hunt, John Hardy, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Touton, William Frank⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Perry, Edward Clarke, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hofmann, Ernest Herman⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fuerstenau, Paul William⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ramos, Jesus Guadalupe Trevino⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Schultz, Blaine Shelvy⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Vargas, Juan Pacheco⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Linn, Clifford LeRoy⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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