| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑02‑26 | 275 | 849 | Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof) Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
| Berlin Bahnhof Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing A Group on today's mission. The primary target was hidden by cloud cover so it was attacked by PFF (radar), per the Field Order for this mission. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lutton appears on the loading list as 'B' position ('Bombardier'), but is actually a 'Togglier' - an enlisted man who releases the bombs, but has no Norden bomb sight. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38801 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | RUTH |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Knaur, John Sherman, III⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Gustafson, Charles Louis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Woodward, Raymond B⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Lutton, Walter Clarence, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | DeCrappeo, Salvatore Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Paschkowski, Stanley (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Schwartz, George Elmer⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Chamberlain, Leon De⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Flexible (Waist) Gunner | Matthews, William James, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |