| 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) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: After bombs away, was attacked by an Me-109, which made one pass from the tail; the left wing caught fire and the pilot dived into the clouds; more fighters attacked; aircraft crashed near Brandenburg, Germany. MACR 4242 |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102448 ⇗ | 545th | JD*P | MEXICAN HAY RIDE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Bouvier, James Andrew⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Co-pilot | Green, Robert John⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Navigator | Gantert, Harold Francis⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Bombardier | Silk, Louis Allan⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Andrews, Ralph Cash, Jr⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Wagner, Casimer John⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Ball Turret | Neal, William (NMI)⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Tail Gunner | Morgan, Robert William⇗ | 545 | POW/Wounded |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Jones, John Evan⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | King, Jack H⇗ | 545 | POW/Wounded |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 4242⇗ |