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 |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Lead Group Flying Spare. Joined formation. |
TOO (Visual) Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37974 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | SECTION 8 |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | James, Robert Huey⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Rochette, Harold Irving⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McNair, Alexander John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Watson, Gavin (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Brown, Joe Erwin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Shay, James William, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Smith, Herman Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Andrews, James Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cassidy, Michael Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |