MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑03‑06 | 72 | 250 | Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Berlin Attacked - Finally!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) was assigned to provide a full group formation to fly as the high group of the 40th Composite Combat Wing, and a squadron to fly as the high squadron of the composite high group of the 41st Composite Combat Wing. Due to difficulties in assembly, only the squadron formation completed the mission: the remaining aircraft and crews returned to Grafton Underwood without attacking. The squadron assigned to the 41st CCBW completed the mission, attacking an industrial target in the Berlin area. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron deputy, high composite group, 41st Composite Combat Wing. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Unidentified Factory Location: Perlin, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑31495 ⇗ | 544th | SU*R | WABBIT TWACKS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Foster, James Everett⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Allio, Orion Randolph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Vernon, Sheldon Ira⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Ferazzi, Gabriel Ernest⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Purdy, Alan Bradford⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Birch, Frank Austin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Overcash, Jimmy Lee, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Matthijetz, Carl Walter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cochran, Thomas Tidwell⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Corfield, Robert Milton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |