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 | Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑37776 ⇗ | 546th | BK*R | LADY DREW | Coon, Lawrence John |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Horton, Lloyd (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Wehry, George Ellsworth⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Messer, Joseph Louis, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Baker, Earl Shelton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Fless, Gustave (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hunt, Leo Albert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Couture, Clement Adrian⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Parsons, Lawrence Lincoln⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Philippi, Norbert Francis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Iverson, Bennie Franklin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |