| 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 |
Failed To Return Comments: Lost after bombs away when bombs from high group (379BG) hit this aircraft, knocking tail completely off in front of stabilizer; aircraft dived straight down into a spin with all four engines going; no chutes observed. MACR 3005 |
Secondary (PFF) Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑37781 ⇗ | 546th | BK*U | SILVER DOLLAR | McKinney, Lauren Lee |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Reed, Merlin Howard⇗ | 546 | MIA |
| Co-pilot | Rininsland, Bruce Martin⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| Navigator | Gudyka, Peter (NMI)⇗ | 546 | MIA |
| Bombardier | Heiss, John Lawrence⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| Radio Operator | Wellman, Robert Francis⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Johnson, Robert O (1943)⇗ | 546 | MIA |
| Ball Turret | Osepchook, Arthur John⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Tail Gunner | Hardy, Emmet Francis⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Plotz, John James⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Jacobson, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 3005⇗ |