| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑05‑08 | 102 | 344 | Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
| Transportation Targeted: In the first of two missions today, the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing. After the long ride to Berlin, bombs were dropped using PFF aiming of the wing lead. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Group deputy. Turned back at 0849 hrs because #3 prop governor was throwing oil and pressure dropped to 65 lbs. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑107125 ⇗ | 545th | JD*G | DOASY DOATS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Laboda, Joseph Stanley⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Cranstoun, Richard Leroy⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Navigator | McKittrick, Vernon Russell⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Fornear, Thomas Southern⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Flynn, James Edward⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hardtmann, Arnold John⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Smart, Samuel Hayes⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Nutt, Oliver Wayne⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kalinsky, Morris (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kerr, Robert Eugene⇗ | 545 | Aborted |