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, High Squadron Lead. Turned back at 1125 hrs because he could not locate group. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97309 ⇗ | 545th | JD*C | KATHLEEN LADY OF VICTORY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Pompe, Bernard Joseph⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Morton, Howard Raymond⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Navigator | Kane, William Francis⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Radakovitz, Herman Andrew⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Williamson, Albert (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bliss, John Franklin⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Glotfelty, Emroy Martin⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Thompson, Luther Edwin⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Lemoine, Fritz Paul⇗ | 545 | Aborted |