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 |
B-17G | 42‑38158 ⇗ | 547th | SO*L | JEAN |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Outen, Charles Levi⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Inman, Loren Alexander⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Harvey, Harry Blakely, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Welch, Gordon Michael⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Shipley, Charles Marion⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bazhaw, Elbert Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Connelly, Gordon Raker⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Wheeler, Glenn Preston⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Barto, Louis Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wyman, Donald George⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |