| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑03‑06 | 72 | 250 | Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
| Berlin Attacked - Finally!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) was assigned to provide a full group formation to fly as the high group of the 40th Composite Combat Wing, and a squadron to fly as the high squadron of the composite high group of the 41st Composite Combat Wing. Due to difficulties in assembly, only the squadron formation completed the mission: the remaining aircraft and crews returned to Grafton Underwood without attacking. The squadron assigned to the 41st CCBW completed the mission, attacking an industrial target in the Berlin area. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Returned to base after group leader abandoned attempt to join assigned combat wing. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑31926 ⇗ | 545th | JD*G | LOVELL'S HOVEL |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Lovell, James MacNaughton⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Brookings, Walter Francis⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Lewis, Joseph Franklyn⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Bachicha, Martin Paul⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Deftos, Minot Fred⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Fowlkes, Calvin Oscar Lewis⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Tessmer, Warren David⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Kardos, Louis Julius⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Blankenship, Doye Herman⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Oldham, Jesse Zera⇗ | 545 | Aborted |