| 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 |
Scrubbed Comments: Did not take off because of gas leak. |
N/A |
| - SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42-3440 | SU*B/P | BROADWAY ROSE |
| - SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Pryor, Raymond Thomas | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Co-pilot | Helmley, Loyd Elmer | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Navigator | Harmon, Frank James | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Bombardier | Knox, Robert Leo | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Radio Operator | Dahms, Rex J | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Maruszak, Karol Leonard | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Ball Turret | Stauffer, Karl Fred | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Tail Gunner | Coppage, Raymond Donald | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pelkey, Arthur Symonds, Jr | 545 | Scrubbed |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Flynn, Timothy Francis | 545 | Scrubbed |