SORTIE REPORT #2830
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 Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97237 547th SO*G ROYAL FLUSH II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Humbles, Alfred Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Blackburn, Keith Monroe 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Milne, Dale Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Barton, John Isaac 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wardell, Raymond Arthur 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Keith, William Bernie 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Molitor, Thomas George 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McBride, Charles Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kalinowski, Carl Martin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Dunn, Lawrence Warren 547 Completed, Uninjured
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