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) |
Yes |
Mission Recalled Comments: Flying spare; joined formation for entire mission. |
No Target Attacked |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97477 ⇗ | 545th | JD*A | PORKY'S PIG |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Corcoran, John Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Stewart, Gilman Carter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Collins, Bernard John⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Murphy, David Williams⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Bowles, Charles Percy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hailey, Harold Charles⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Tenborg, George Laurence⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Thompson, James Westerfield⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Leonard, Frank Valentine⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Slife, Harry Frances⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |