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) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead Squadron lead |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Deutsche Industrie Werke Type: Industry Location: Spandau, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑8649 ⇗ | 546th | BK*X | TRAIL BLAZER | Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Williams, Philip Young⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Cook, Raymond D⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Jelneck, William Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Miller, John C⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Blencowe, Frederick Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Stickling, John Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Cawthon, William Hilton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Dossett, Huston Robert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Stern, Vernon Mark⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Krupsky, Howard Clarence⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
Photo | 1945-03-28, Low Squadron Lead, P. Y. Williams, R. Cook |