MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑02‑26 | 275 | 849 | Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Berlin Bahnhof Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing A Group on today's mission. The primary target was hidden by cloud cover so it was attacked by PFF (radar), per the Field Order for this mission. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Campbell appears on the loading list as 'B' position ('Bombardier'), but is actually a 'Togglier' - an enlisted man who releases the bombs, but has no Norden bomb sight. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6892 ⇗ | 544th | SU*D | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Kowats, Daniel Frank⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Whitlow, Lloyd William⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hesko, Alfred Dominic⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Campbell, William R⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Peel, Ralph Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Dunn, William Stanley⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Petrosky, Raymond John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Moerdyk, Herbert William⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Trolin, Neil Bernard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |