| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑02‑03 | 264 | 817 | Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
| Transportation Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st B Combat Wing on today's mission. Unusual clear weather permitted accurate visual bombing. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Lead Squadron, Hot Camera Ship. At 1132 hrs, this aircraft was observed with #2 and #4 engines out due to flak; pilot said he was on fire, losing altitude, and had 2 wounded on board; stated he was going to bail out; crashed near Fuerstenwerder, Germany. MACR 12153 |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97960 ⇗ | 547th | SO*M | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Molder, Charles Richard⇗ | 547 | POW/Wounded |
| Co-pilot | Treadway, Hobart Wayne⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Navigator | Knowlton, Ernest Richard⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Togglier | Hayden, Ralph Millan⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Haynes, Harold Vernon⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hookailo, Daniel Bernard⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Ball Turret | Constantine, Damian N⇗ | 547 | POW/Wounded |
| Tail Gunner | Rizzuti, Leonard James⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Jacobs, Harris Frederick⇗ | 547 | POW/Wounded |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 12153⇗ |