MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑04‑18 | 90 | 306 | Target: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Attack on Aircraft Plant: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing A Wing on today's mission. Clouds in the target area complicated the bombardier's job, but the group was able to drop its bombs on target on the first bomb run. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Supercharger in #4 engine failed. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97150 ⇗ | 547th | SO*F | SILVER QUEEN |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Brouillard, Richard Vincent⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Parker, Charles Warren, Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Navigator | McLaughlin, Walter Scott⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Burton, Paul Fredrick⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Currin, Bernard Woodrow⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | McCain, Earl Floyd⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Bryson, Robert Chelsie⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Jones, Robert Evan⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Belknap, Robert Gene⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pierce, John Vernon⇗ | 547 | Aborted |