| 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, 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 Number 3869 |