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 |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑107083 ⇗ | 546th | BK*B | not known | Jacobs, Gilbert Oren |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Sullivan, James Dominic⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Stills, James Vernon⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Kavalkovich, William Michael⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Rarick, Harold Linwood⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Stanley, Rex Elmo⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Fox, John Short, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Stitzel, Charles Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Rogers, Stanley Postley⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Norton, Howard Glen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Price, Harold Omas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |