MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑03‑28 | 299 | 917 | Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany |
Industrial Plant Attacked: Weather prevented attack on the primary target so the secondary target was attacked using PFF. This plant produced machine tools, small arms gun components, and control apparatus for V-1 and V-2 weapons. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Landed In Allied Territory Comments: Landed away at A-72 (Perrone, France) due to low fuel. Returned to base later. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Deutsche Industrie Werke Type: Industry Location: Spandau, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑38647 ⇗ | 547th | SO*D | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Ferrell, Oran Luther , Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Frankenbery, Lloyd M⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Pylman, John Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Davis, Dixon (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Paschall, Joseph Harry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | LeMay, Jack Ray, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Spot Jammer | Schuster, Harold Ludwig⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hewitt, Milton Terrel⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Blevins, Donald Hillman⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Himmler, Francis Frederick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |