| 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. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑97142 ⇗ | 546th | BK*N | THOR, GOD OF THUNDER | Francis, Percy Tom |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Cole, Howard Woodrow⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Smigelsky, Horace Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Umstattd, James McNutt⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Long, Thomas Nelson⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Ellis, Edwin Robert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | McKeon, Francis Peter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Hart, George Thurman⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hartranft, Landis Grant⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Artessa, Carmen Alex⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |