MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑03‑03 | 70 | 246 | Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
8th AF: Mission Recalled: Mission recalled by 8th AF after entering enemy airspace, due to fuel shortage caused by maneuvering necessitated by weather: recalled crews were awarded combat credit for the mission. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back because of low fuel. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑31048 ⇗ | 545th | JD*L | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hines, James Wesley⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Burch, Hugh Ralph⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Navigator | Copeland, Carter Glenn⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Morris, Richard William⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Dahms, Rex John⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Jarvis, Francis Harrison⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Douglas, James Clifton⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Cahill, William Lawrence, Jr⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Emmons, James Vincent⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Chaperon, Phillip William⇗ | 545 | Aborted |