| 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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑39888. While formation was under enemy aircraft attack, pulled out of formation to the left and was seen circling under control, with fires under inboard sections and both wings; five chutes emerged; crashed near Loitz, Germany. MACR 4813 |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97404 ⇗ | 544th | SU*L | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Francis, Thomas Rex⇗ | 544 | MIA |
| Co-pilot | Mahoney, Maurice Stanley⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Navigator | Polansky, Herbert (NMI)⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Bombardier | Bowkley, Raymond Edward⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Barnum, Otto William⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Brannigan, Allen Francis⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Ball Turret | Fiory, William John Joseph⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Tail Gunner | Zordel, Wilbur Godfrey⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Petrillo, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Palladino, Joseph Anthony⇗ | 544 | POW |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 4813⇗ |