SORTIE REPORT #3185
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑19 109 358 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Weather Causes Confusion: The 38th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and, in addition, provided the Low Group of that wing, on today's mission. Heavy but partially broken clouds over Berlin led to the Lead Group bombing a target of opportunity by visual aiming, while the Low Group bombed the primary target using PFF of another group.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102402 547th SO*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kelsay, Omar Frank 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Rooker, Billy Roy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cohen, Joseph Meyer 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Bryan, Morris Irving 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Krieger, Louis (NMI) 547 Wounded
Engineer/Top Turret Shaputis, John Veto 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Smith, Jack Alexander 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Berger, Robert Jeane 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stynchula, Frank Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
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