| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑05‑24 | 114 | 367 | Target: Unidentified Military Installations Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
| Big "B" And Bad Weather: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two groups today, the lead and low groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing. Weather at the primary target required use of PFF aiming. The lead ship PFF set failed on the bomb run, so the wing deputy was ordered to take over, which was successfully accomplished. Bombs were away on the primary target with unobserved results. After bombs-away, the low group became separated from the wing, and eventually joined a wing led by the 94th BG for the return to England. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Lead Group. Turned back due to failure of the oxygen system. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97573 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Q | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Druckenmiller, Leon Charles⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Cole, Alfred Holton⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Bolger, Tommy Phillip⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Togglier | Floyd, Lewis Wardlaw⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Purdy, Alan Bradford⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Cheslow, Morris (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Williams, Walter Bruce, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Arenas, Jess Presciliano⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pagan, Justo Antonio⇗ | 544 | Aborted |