| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑06‑21 | 142 | 428 | Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
| Berlin Industries Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided most of the aircraft and crews for the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing for today's mission; the 379th BG provided a squadron for the high group, and crews for four 384th aircraft of the high group. The 41A Wing was fifth of nine Wings in Air Task Force #2. While the target area weather was generally clear, heavy contrails on the bomb run convinced the wing leader to bomb using PFF aiming. Results were generally good. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Low Group, High Squadron Lead. Landed in Sweden. At 0926 hrs near Schwerin, Germany, this aircraft was observed leaving formation for unknown reason; set course for Sweden; crash-landed at Bulltofta Airfield, Malmö, Sweden. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑107221 ⇗ | 544th | SU*J | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Finch, Francis Nelson⇗ | 544 | Interned |
| Co-pilot | Pryor, Oliver McCoy⇗ | 544 | Interned |
| Navigator | Dashev, Jack Saul⇗ | 544 | Interned |
| Bombardier | Robertson, Avon Vern⇗ | 544 | Interned |
| Radio Operator | Feyerabend, Lawrence Lenard⇗ | 544 | Interned |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Schneider, Walter Joseph⇗ | 544 | Interned |
| Ball Turret | Kilpatrick, Redin Robert⇗ | 544 | Interned |
| Tail Gunner | Schwartz, Stanley (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Interned |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Eltzroth, Porter J (IO)⇗ | 544 | Interned |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 5995⇗ |