| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑03‑28 | 299 | 917 | Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany |
| Industrial Plant Attacked: Weather prevented attack on the primary target so the secondary target was attacked using PFF. This plant produced machine tools, small arms gun components, and control apparatus for V-1 and V-2 weapons. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back due to engine failure (said to have 'exploded'); bomb load jettisoned at 'Point B.' |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 44‑6882 ⇗ | 546th | BK*J | BOOMERANG | Flynn, Roland (NMI) |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Spangler, George Knox⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Goodson, John Schley, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Neumann, James Howard⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Togglier | Whitsel, Frank Lloyd⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Gardner, Charles L⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Locke, Warren Franklin⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Carney, Walter Arthur⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Haney, Milton J⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Condon, James Robert⇗ | 546 | Aborted |