| 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 section lead, lead group. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97320 ⇗ | 544th | SU*G | HOT ROCK |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Melzar, Raymond Augustus, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Sica, Robert Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Borgia, Joseph Francis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Stearns, Robert Sumner⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Sellars, William Isaac⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Ronquist, Reuben Jacob⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Walker, Charles Junior⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Wilson, Clarence Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Broussard, Joseph Ellis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |