MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑05‑07 | 101 | 342 | Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Rail Transportation Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two group formations as the lead and low groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The bombing radar on both the lead and deputy ships were erratic, but worked when needed. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: At 1020 hrs had #2 engine feathered and started straggling five minutes later, then feathered #4 and peeled off in sharp glide to left rather fast, but still under control; at 1022 jettisoned bombs and turned back at 1027; flak, crashed near Jade, Germany. MACR 4811 |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑31235 ⇗ | 544th | SU*C | GOIN DOG |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Goller, Theodore (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | POW |
Co-pilot | Martin, Gregory Leon⇗ | 544 | POW |
Navigator | Cittadini, Joseph Lloyd George⇗ | 544 | POW |
Bombardier | Grilli, Eugene Philip⇗ | 544 | POW |
Radio Operator | Bier, Irvin Louis⇗ | 544 | POW |
Engineer/Top Turret | Reed, Clarence Eugene⇗ | 544 | POW |
Ball Turret | Wearne, Walter Eugene⇗ | 544 | POW |
Tail Gunner | Walton, Horace Murphy⇗ | 544 | POW |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Way, Arthur Harold⇗ | 544 | POW |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Howell, Roy Foster⇗ | 544 | POW |
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 4811⇗ |