SORTIE REPORT #2870
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑04 100 338 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Mission Recalled: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two formations for today's mission; both were assigned the same primary target. A group-sized formation led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing, and a squadron flew as the high squadron of the high composite group of the 94th Combat Bombardment Wing. Weather scattered formations and disrupted the integrity of the bomber stream, so recall messages were sent by headquarters. The lead group of the 41st CBW received a recall message after penetrating about 50 miles into enemy territory (near Hardenberg, The Netherlands), and turned back at 1008 hrs. The other squadron, while remaining in group formation, had lost the other groups in the 94th CBW: they received a recall message while still over the English Channel, and turned back at 0953 hrs.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Oxygen went out two hours after take off.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107083 546th BK*B not known Jacobs, Gilbert Oren
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Strand, Robert Earl 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Froebel, Ronald Holcomb 546 Aborted
Navigator Umstattd, James McNutt 546 Aborted
Bombardier Brown, Sherwood Gilbert 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Grosbier, Gordon Joseph 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret D'Emilio, Nick Victor 546 Aborted
Ball Turret D'Amelio, Vincent Anthony 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Gent, Daniel Barry, Jr 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Neeson, Richard Stanley 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cain, John Bruce 546 Aborted
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