| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑07‑25 | 10 | 76 | Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard Type: Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany |
| Smoke Screen Challenges Bombardiers: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as part of the 103rd Combat Wing on today's mission. A flak barrage was thrown up in the target area but caused little damage. However, an estimated 300 enemy fighters attacked the formation in the target area, resulting in many losses for the group. The target partially obscured by smoke screen but the bombardiers were able to see enough ground points to make an effective attack. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Damaged by enemy action, details uncertain. Crashed in Hamburg, Germany area, '500 meters S. S. of Neritz, near Bad Oldesloe, Germany.' MACR 16117 |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑3024 ⇗ | 546th | BK*K | ROYAL FLUSH |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Ward, P J⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Co-pilot | Mondo, Walter John⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Navigator | Bederman, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Bombardier | Janicek, George John, Jr⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Radio Operator | Chiafari, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Landrum, Bert (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Ball Turret | Ciamarra, Nicholas Dominick⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Tail Gunner | Patton, William Charles⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Jackson, John Francis⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Holmes, John Lee⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 16117⇗ |