| 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 |