SORTIE REPORT #2818
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑29 98 327 Target: Industrial District
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Industry Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing for today's mission. Bombing was done in wing formation on wing lead, with unobserved results. This was a particularly costly mission for the Eighth Air Force: 63 heavy bombers of the 679 dispatched failed to return.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Low Squadron deputy. Turned back at 0913 hrs when tail gunner became very ill.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102442 545th JD*J SWISS MISS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Barad, Robert Leo 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Olson, Norman (NMI) 545 Aborted
Navigator Reinlie, Robert Lainlor 545 Aborted
Bombardier Stimac, John (NMI) 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Doran, Francis Patrick 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Morris, Edward John 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Kemak, Andrew Steven 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Emmons, James Vincent 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cahill, William Lawrence, Jr 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bailey, Henry Godard 545 Aborted
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