Mission # 100

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 4 May 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
384th Bomb Group Mission
384th BG Mission Number 100, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 338
Mission Recalled
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two formations for today's mission; both were assigned the same primary target. A group-sized formation led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing, and a squadron flew as the high squadron of the high composite group of the 94th Combat Bombardment Wing. Weather scattered formations and disrupted the integrity of the bomber stream, so recall messages were sent by headquarters. The lead group of the 41st CBW received a recall message after penetrating about 50 miles into enemy territory (near Hardenberg, The Netherlands), and turned back at 1008 hrs. The other squadron, while remaining in group formation, had lost the other groups in the 94th CBW: they received a recall message while still over the English Channel, and turned back at 0953 hrs.
Primary Target Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Mission RECALLED - No Target Attacked
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 26
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 3
Scrubbed - 2
Aborted - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster or Mission Loading Lists
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives

32 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑31211Miller, James GilmoreCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead, lead group, 41st CBW.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑31235Sharff, Sampson (NMI)Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37982.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑37758Peterson, Walter ThomasCompleted MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102518.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑37788[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑37974[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑37982[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑31235.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑38013Castleman, Milton EugeneCompleted MissionHigh Squadron deputy, composite high group, 94th CBW.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑38014[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑97081Corcoran, John JosephCompleted MissionLow Squadron deputy, lead group, 41st CBW.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97142Cole, Howard WoodrowCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97178Peterson, Harold WilliamCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97188Gottfried, Raymond NathanCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97201Brown, James WesleyCompleted MissionHigh Squadron, composite high group, 94th CBW.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97204Kelsay, Omar FrankCompleted MissionHigh Squadron, composite high group, 94th CBW.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97237Humbles, Alfred ThomasCompleted MissionHigh Squadron, composite high group, 94th CBW.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97251Smith, Charles GroverCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97263Brown, Donald HaroldCompleted MissionHigh Squadron lead, composite high group, 94th CBW.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97271Barad, Robert LeoCompleted MissionHigh Squadron lead, lead group, 41st CBW.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97273Sullivan, James DominicCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97282Foster, James EverettCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97309Knapp, Paul BernardCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97367Wright, James WileyCompleted MissionHigh Squadron, composite high group, 94th CBW.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97404Hall, Barney MarcusCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97449Wortman, Marshall (NMI)Completed MissionHigh Squadron, composite high group, 94th CBW.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97533Pryor, Raymond ThomasCompleted Mission41st Combat Wing deputy. PFF aircraft and unidentified crew members were provided by the 305th BG at Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97573Kirkpatrick, William HughCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97574Morrison, Donald SylvesterCompleted Mission41st Combat Wing lead. PFF ship and unidentified crew members were provided by the 305th BG at Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑102442Pulliam, Lyle JamesCompleted MissionHigh Squadron deputy, lead group, 41st CBW.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑102518[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑37758.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑107057Courtemanche, Ralph EudorCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑107083Strand, Robert EarlAborted Mission After Taking Off.Oxygen went out two hours after take off.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑107148Birckhead, Robert BruceCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT