SORTIE REPORT #2910
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑07 101 342 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Rail Transportation Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two group formations as the lead and low groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The bombing radar on both the lead and deputy ships were erratic, but worked when needed.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: High Squadron lead, low group. Turned back due to crew illness;
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97139 546th BK*M FLAK HOPPER McKinney, Lauren Lee
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Decker, Charles Edgar 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Thoma, Edward Paul 546 Aborted
Navigator Kobes, Eugene Paul 546 Aborted
Bombardier Barber, Ruffin Frank 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Blocksidge, Charles Russell 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret O'Cain, Billy Eklund 546 Aborted
Ball Turret Reedy, Delbert Rudolph 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Smith, William Henry, Jr 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rubinson, Harold David 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bratko, John (NMI) 546 Aborted
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