| 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: Turned back at 0915 hrs near Cromer because gas fumes were noted throughout the ship and gas was leaking from rght wing. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑97251 ⇗ | 546th | BK*O | SNUFFY | Kahn, Arthur William |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Corcoran, John Joseph⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Stewart, Gilman Carter⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Dolson, Henry James⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Togglier | Peloke, Dale Dean⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Bowles, Charles Percy⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hailey, Harold Charles⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Tenborg, George Laurence⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Mock, Melvin Bert⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Leonard, Frank Valentine⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Slife, Harry Frances⇗ | 546 | Aborted |