MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑05‑30 | 120 | 380 | Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany |
Airfield Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the Lead and Low Groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, the last of six Wings in Air Task Force 1, on today's mission. With good conditions for visual bombing, the target was hit hard. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Group Lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑31484 ⇗ | 545th | JD*F | MAIRSY DOATS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Parks, Oattis Elwyn⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Bennett, Dewayne (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Rovero, Aldo John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Davis, Gerald Paul⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Palazzo, Anthony (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Perrone, Michael J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Holland, James Alvin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Zelazoski, Bernard Leo⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Morris, Gordon (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Trumbo, James Donovan⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gale, Verlin Clinton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
Photo | 1944-05-30, Low Group Lead, Lead Crew Photo, O. Parks, D. Bennett |