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: Lead Group. |
TOO (Visual) Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑39888 ⇗ | 544th | SU*B | HOTNUTS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Gottfried, Raymond Nathan⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Gonyon, Thomas Richard, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Sell, Herman Rewellien⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Simons, Harry (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Podos, Bernard (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hagan, Eugene Thomas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hendricks, William Chalmers⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | McCullough, Jerry Lynnell⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Handley, Warren Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |