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: Lead Group. |
TOO (Visual) Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102430 ⇗ | 545th | JD*O | SPAM-O-LINER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Birckhead, Robert Bruce⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Hailey, Millie Zo, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hedrick, Hilary Hann⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Marks, Sanford (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Bridgeman, John Joseph, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Lusk, Clarence Leon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Brugman, Duane Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Fauser, Frank George, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kerr, Robert Eugene⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |