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 |
Failed to Return Comments: Shot down during fighter attacks which lasted from 1354 to 1357 hrs; crashed near Lindenfels, Germany. MACR 3869 |
Primary (Visual) |
- SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42-38112 | JD*J | MRS GEEZIL |
- SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Fioretti, Edward Anthony ⇗ | 545 | POW |
Co-pilot | Bush, Sidney Lewis ⇗ | 545 | KIA |
Navigator | Merlo, Samuel Joseph ⇗ | 545 | POW |
Bombardier | Griffith, Leonard Raymond ⇗ | 545 | POW |
Radio Operator | Morton, Cecil Gordon ⇗ | 546 | KIA |
Engineer/Top Turret | Stuhl, Walter Edward ⇗ | 545 | KIA |
Ball Turret | Eyre, Charles Harris ⇗ | 547 | KIA |
Tail Gunner | Rachunas, Joseph George ⇗ | 545 | POW |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Vorisek, Donald Thomas ⇗ | 545 | POW |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Chaperon, Phillip William ⇗ | 547 | POW |
- SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 3869 |