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) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back due to severe diarrhea in pilot, co-pilot, and navigator due to bad potato salad at the snack bar the night before; other cases were reported. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97263 ⇗ | 547th | SO*D | LADY MARGARET |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Wright, James Wiley⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Carter, Jack Nifong⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Navigator | Stakes, Albert Garrison⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Hendrix, Alfred Franklin⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Johnson, Eugene Allen⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Waller, Guy Ford⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Clements, Huel Richard⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Cummings, Julian Cowden⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Zipfel, Herbert Walter⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Jablonski, Raymond Joseph⇗ | 547 | Aborted |