MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑06‑21 | 142 | 428 | Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Berlin Industries Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided most of the aircraft and crews for the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing for today's mission; the 379th BG provided a squadron for the high group, and crews for four 384th aircraft of the high group. The 41A Wing was fifth of nine Wings in Air Task Force #2. While the target area weather was generally clear, heavy contrails on the bomb run convinced the wing leader to bomb using PFF aiming. Results were generally good. |
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 |
B-17G | 42‑97941 ⇗ | 545th | JD*D | MARION |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Koehne, George Henry, Jr⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Bennett, Dewayne (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Kane, William Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Burcham, Eugene Emmons⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Perrone, Michael J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Holland, James Alvin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Zelazoski, Bernard Leo⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Kell, Howard Wilbur⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Trumbo, James Donovan⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gale, Verlin Clinton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
Photo | 1944-06-21, Low Group Lead, G. Koehne, D. Bennett |