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) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Low Group. Turned back at 1155 hrs; couldn't make contact with Group. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑102500 ⇗ | 546th | BK*L | not known | Flynn, Roland (NMI) |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Strand, Robert Earl⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Froebel, Ronald Holcomb⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Navigator | Reinlie, Robert Laingor⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Togglier | Neeson, Richard Stanley⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Grosbier, Gordon Joseph⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | D'Emilio, Nick Victor⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | D'Amelio, Vincent Anthony⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Gent, Daniel Barry, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cain, John Bruce⇗ | 546 | Aborted |