SORTIE REPORT #2041
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 42‑97477 545th JD*A PORKY'S PIG
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Langlois, Robert Ezra 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Cole, Richard Eugene 545 Aborted
Navigator Warren, Dexter Holt 545 Aborted
Bombardier Getty, Darrell Clark 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Hopper, Hugh David 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Ward, Jack Paxton 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Consoli, Vincent Sam 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner McLain, James Wallace 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McMichael, Marion Louis 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Allen, John Rutland 545 Aborted
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