SORTIE REPORT #5247
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 43‑37990 ⇗ 547th SO*G PARKER'S MADHOUSE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Parker, George Frederick⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Woodworth, John Dempster⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cavanaugh, William Daniel⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Cresto, John Anthony⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Webb, John Clyde⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Robb, Gordon Lee⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret McNeff, Charles Leo⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Stamm, Hiram Walton⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Grabow, Carl Arthur⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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