| 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 | 42‑97273 ⇗ | 546th | BK*F | ACES & ATES | Konzem, Hubert Philip |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Meland, Ralph Wendell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Endelicato, Marion (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Marttila, Walter Konstantin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Turner, William Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Schmitz, Michael Adam⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hailey, Harold Charles⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Knowles, Ralph Sheridan, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Sinski, Ignatius J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Builta, William B⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |