| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑05‑13 | 107 | 355 | Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland |
| Clouds Hide Primary - Again!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 40th Combat Bombardment Wing, and as the high squadron of the high composite group of the 41st CBW on today's mission. The primary target was completely hidden by cloud cover, so the secondary was attacked by both Wings using PFF. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron lead, low group, 40th CBW. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102518 ⇗ | 545th | JD*K | DAMN YANKEE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Bennett, Dewayne (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Olson, Norman (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Rovero, Aldo John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Burcham, Eugene Emmons⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Perrone, Michael J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Holland, James Alvin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Zelazoski, Bernard Leo⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Trumbo, James Donovan⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Ruschival, Adam Charles⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gale, Verlin Clinton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |