| 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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37758. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97188 ⇗ | 544th | SU*A | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Birckhead, Robert Bruce⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Hailey, Millie Zo, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Hedrick, Hilary Hann⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Marks, Sanford (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Bridgeman, John Joseph, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Lusk, Clarence Leon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Brugman, Duane Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Fauser, Frank George, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Booth, George Totten⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Carboni, James (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |