SORTIE REPORT #5244
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, high group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97948 ⇗ 546th BK*U HELL ON WINGS Kraus, Alvin C
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Myrick, Kenneth Delay⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Thompson, Willard Hayes⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Williams, Samuel Brown⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Tucker, Clifton Roland⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Burek, Stanley Thomas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hansen, Svend Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Burns, Robert (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Brown, Steve (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cain, John Bruce⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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