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: Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship. 1Lt R G Johnston, 41st CBW, was aboard as an observer. |
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑98027 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Z | SWAMP ANGEL |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Ramsay, Walter E⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Koutrouba, Evan Peter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Walker, Roy J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Rashbaum, Maurice (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Wickander, Wallace Homer⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Marberg, Roy Kurt⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hartman, John Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Werner, Richard H⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kotys, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |