| 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) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Group deputy. Assumed lead after group lead aborted. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97367 ⇗ | 547th | SO*T | UMBRIAGO |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Kelly, John Thomas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Roth, Verle Leroy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Welsbacher, Robert Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Pederson, Floyd Ray⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Trypuc, John Vincent, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Budassi, Remo Guido⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Chouinard, Garnet (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Wray, Forrest Donald⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cruise, James Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Schleuse, Robert Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1944-04-29, Deputy Group Lead, J. Kelly, V. Roth |