MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑03‑08 | 73 | 252 | Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
384th Leads Wing To Berlin: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. The target was not obscured by clouds, although there was heavy smoke from previous bomb strikes. Bombing results were believed to be good. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
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 | Edwards, Floyd Clinton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Bailey, Everett Lee⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McKittrick, Vernon Russell⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Palazzo, Anthony (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hopper, Hugh David⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Smith, Roger Carlton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Johnson, James Hansel, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Voorhees, Ralph Warner⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Folmar, Warren Alexander⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Zink, Chester Harvey⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |