| 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: Highley 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 | 43‑39164 ⇗ | 544th | SU*F | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | LeSuer, Herman Paul⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Moorhead, Harris Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Bauer, Frank Martin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Highley, Derek Rowland⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Frenz, Lawrence Philip⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Gazaway, Otto Wayne⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| RADAR Countermeasures | Pacocha, Edward J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Westling, Robert Arnold⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Cruggs, Merlin Westley⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Flexible (Waist) Gunner | Lysaght, James Henry⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |