MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑03‑09 | 74 | 253 | Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Secondary Target Attacked With PFF: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The primary target was hidden by dense clouds, so the secondary was attacked using PFF (RADAR) aiming. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron lead. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
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 | Yelvington, Melton Albert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Manning, Raymond Walter⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McKittrick, Vernon Russell⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Cecil, Boyd Allen⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Sigler, Edwin Robert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Smith, Bob (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Paige, Robert Eugene⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Albertson, Harry Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Howard, Hiram Glenn⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Capps, Milburn Perry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |