| 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 |
Failed To Return Comments: While formation was under attack from enemy aircraft, plane left formation, dove directly down and disappeared through undercast; crashed near Zarnekla (7.5 miles S of Grimmen) Germany. MACR 4814 |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102548 ⇗ | 547th | SO*M | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Baker, Charles Washington, Jr⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Co-pilot | Koos, Leonard Frank⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Navigator | Carlin, Philip Lester⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Bombardier | Shaner, William Martin⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Snead, William Austin⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Gutierrez, Harry Louie⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Ball Turret | Swartzendruber, Carroll Duane⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Tail Gunner | Soto, Salvador (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sabo, George (NMI)⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hamilton, Harry Tobais⇗ | 544 | POW |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 4814⇗ |