SORTIE REPORT #3224
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
B-17G 42‑38013 547th SO*C NEVADA AVENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hale, Charles Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Grant, Walter Edward 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wakser, Sanford Harry 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Asher, John Calvin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Richardson, William Earl 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Burlingame, James Wyatt 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Greene, Henry Tyler, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Teller, James Alvin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Menchaca, Jose Ricardo 547 Completed, Uninjured
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