| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑04‑13 | 89 | 301 | Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
| Primary Attacked, Huge Losses: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Vicious fighter attacks knocked down nine of our aircraft - the greatest one mission loss for the Group during the war - but the bombers were able to attack the assigned target with good results. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑31211 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | RENO'S RAIDER | Pierce, Howard Bundy |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Berbrich, John Martin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Rabby, Carlos James, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Bailey, William Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Garrett, James Patrick⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Moore, Howard Milton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Birnbaum, Lester (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Coleman, Lester Kenneth⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Greene, Frank Palmer⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pavlisko, John Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Warshawsky, Morris (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |