| 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: Wing lead. PFF ship provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97574 ⇗ | 422nd (305th BG) | JJ*A | CASA DE UMBRIAGO |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Thacker, Robert Eli⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Kelsay, Omar Frank⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Newcomb, Robert D⇗ | Completed, Uninjured | |
| Navigator | Daniel, William Abbott⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Monfort, Robert Hugh⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Morris, Arthur Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Grosbier, Gordon Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Youry, Burson Harris⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Kemp, Phillip Giles⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bryan, Morris Irving⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Weaver, Jack Beverly⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |