| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑03‑08 | 73 | 252 | Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
| 384th Leads Wing To Berlin: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. The target was not obscured by clouds, although there was heavy smoke from previous bomb strikes. Bombing results were believed to be good. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Wing lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑31433 ⇗ | 547th | SO*V | RUM POT II |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Smith, Dale Orville⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Stearns, Clarence Grover⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Garrison, Keith M⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Groh, Harold Chester⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Marquardt, George Marvin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Benson, Thomas Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Barkhurst, David Luther⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Fulwider, Albert Clayton, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Wismann, William Charles⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Robison, John Timothy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Corrigan, Theodore Bernard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1944-03-08, Wing Lead, D. Smith, C. Stearns |