| 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: Lead group. Turned back over field at 0930 hrs; sparkplug on #7 cylinder, #3 engine blew out. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97188 ⇗ | 544th | SU*A | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Hall, Barney Marcus, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Melzar, Raymond Augustus, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Jacobson, George John⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Walton, Daniel Alton⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Sherriff, Albert Keith⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Ronquist, Reuben Jacob⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Wittwer, Derall Boyd⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Wilson, Clarence Eugene⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Ross, Ralph Kessler⇗ | 544 | Aborted |