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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8608. |
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6898 ⇗ | 547th | SO*H | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Grove, Alfred W⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Ryan, John C⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hamilton, Frederick Reeves⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Brubaker, James Melvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Wininger, Dexter Gene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Fulmer, LeRoy Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
RADAR Countermeasures | Groom, William Emmett, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Marwitz, Raymann Alvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Clements, William H, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gibson, Vergil LeRoy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |