| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑04‑29 | 98 | 327 | Target: Industrial District Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
| Industry Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing for today's mission. Bombing was done in wing formation on wing lead, with unobserved results. This was a particularly costly mission for the Eighth Air Force: 63 heavy bombers of the 679 dispatched failed to return. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Low Squadron deputy. Turned back at 0913 hrs when tail gunner became very ill. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102442 ⇗ | 545th | JD*J | SWISS MISS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Barad, Robert Leo⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Olson, Norman (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Reinlie, Robert Laingor⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Stimac, John (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Doran, Francis Patrick⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Morris, Edward John⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Kemak, Andrew Steven⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Emmons, James Vincent⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cahill, William Lawrence, Jr⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bailey, Henry Godard⇗ | 545 | Aborted |