| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑07‑29 | 167 | 503 | Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
| Merseburg Slammed Again: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) put up four group formations for today's mission. Three formed the entire 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and the remaining one made up the bulk of the high composite group in the 41st D wing. The weather in Merseburg was clear enough for visual aiming, so the primary target was heavily damaged. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back over field because of low oil pressure. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑97142 ⇗ | 546th | BK*N | THOR, GOD OF THUNDER | Francis, Percy Tom |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Hayes, Edgar Jerome, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Butler, John William, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Siewers, Richard Joseph, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Burns, Robert Henry⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Golas, Matthew Walter⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Summers, Leonard Eugene⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | James, Edward Oscar, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Hoechst, Joseph Frederick⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Poore, Eugene Francis⇗ | 546 | Aborted |