| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑05‑24 | 114 | 367 | Target: Unidentified Military Installations Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
| Big "B" And Bad Weather: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two groups today, the lead and low groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing. Weather at the primary target required use of PFF aiming. The lead ship PFF set failed on the bomb run, so the wing deputy was ordered to take over, which was successfully accomplished. Bombs were away on the primary target with unobserved results. After bombs-away, the low group became separated from the wing, and eventually joined a wing led by the 94th BG for the return to England. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Low Group. Turned back at 0747 hrs; all four generators were oscillating; there was insufficient power to operate a/c properly. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37788 ⇗ | 547th | SO*N | HELL'S MESSENGER |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Brown, Billie Barnard⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Gyory, Frank Kalman⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Greenberg, Marvin (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Togglier | Sullivan, Robert Francis⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Schepers, Bob Eugene⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Bingaman, Jack William⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Fernquist, Kenneth Irvin⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Thomas, Paul Nolan⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Caruso, Frank Louis⇗ | 547 | Aborted |