SORTIE REPORT #3213
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
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