| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: High Squadron deputy. Turned back at 1000 hrs because a gasket in #1 prop dome was put in incorrectly and leaked oil. Landed away at Molesworth. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑37848 ⇗ | 546th | BK*E | SISSY | Jacobs, Gilbert Oren |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | MacPhail, Philip Ray⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Schock, George William⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Grimaldi, Anthony Joseph⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Garrett, James Patrick⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Hawkins, Charles Joseph⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Shannon, Lucian Glenroie⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Van Gorkom, Lester Wilson⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Mitchell, Charles Floyd⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hamm, Morton Washington⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Benker, Patrick Dennis⇗ | 546 | Aborted |