MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑05‑19 | 109 | 358 | Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Weather Causes Confusion: The 38th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and, in addition, provided the Low Group of that wing, on today's mission. Heavy but partially broken clouds over Berlin led to the Lead Group bombing a target of opportunity by visual aiming, while the Low Group bombed the primary target using PFF of another group. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Group Lead. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑38014 ⇗ | 546th | BK*G | LITTLE AMERICA II | Foster, Ewing H |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Harris, George Warren, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Decker, Charles Edgar⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Kobes, Eugene Paul⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Crown, Richard Keith⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Blocksidge, Charles Russell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | O'Cain, Billy Eklund⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Reedy, Delbert Rudolph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Smith, William Henry, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bratko, John (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |