MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑03‑22 | 79 | 273 | Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Berlin Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as two elements of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Twenty-one aircraft formed the low group, and seven formed the high squadron of the composite high group. Because of cloud coverage of the primary visual target, the wing continued on to bomb the secondary using PFF. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: NOTE: The Loading List incorrectly identified the co-pilot as Sidney Bush. |
Secondary (PFF) Location: Berlin, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37789 ⇗ | 544th | SU*H | THE LOOSE GOOSE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hines, James Wesley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Burch, Hugh Ralph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Copeland, Carter Glenn⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Barrett, Richard Jennings⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Dahms, Rex John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ward, Clarence Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Douglas, James Clifton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Cahill, William Lawrence, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Emmons, James Vincent⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Woodard, Everett Durwood⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |