MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑03‑18 | 291 | 894 | Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
384th Leads Division: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing A Group, leading the 1st Air Division on today's mission. Limited visibility at the target necessitated use of PFF (radar) aiming: bombing results were poor. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Returned with #3 feathered. |
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97824 ⇗ | 544th | SU*U | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Knaur, John Sherman, III⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Gustafson, Charles Louis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Woodward, Raymond B⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Lutton, Walter Clarence, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | DeCrappeo, Salvatore Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Paschkowski, Stanley (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Schwartz, George Elmer⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Chamberlain, Leon De⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Matthews, William James, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |