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 at 1201 hrs; could not locate formation. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37822 ⇗ | 544th | SU*C | THE 'LEAD BANANA' |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Halasz, John Julius⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Teehan, John Francis⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Navigator | Mayo, Roy Oscar, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Schmitzer, William James⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | McGill, Thomas Francis, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Berg, Clifford George⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Adams, George Alvan⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Monteith, Richard Taylor⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pang, Sun Wah⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Ormsby, Roger Stanley⇗ | 544 | Aborted |