Mission # 79

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 22 March 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 79, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 273
Berlin Attacked
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Previous Mission
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as two elements of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Twenty-one aircraft formed the low group, and seven formed the high squadron of the composite high group. Because of cloud coverage of the primary visual target, the wing continued on to bomb the secondary using PFF.
Primary Target Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Secondary (PFF)
Location: Berlin, Germany
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 25
Flight Completed - 1
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed - 1
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 1
Aborted - 2
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗
Other Mission Documents 1944-03-22, Group Lead, R. Ketelsen, C. Stearns⇗

30 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑3440⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑3441⇗Lavin, James Robert⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31048⇗Heffley, Farris Ormond⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31166⇗Fioretti, Edward Anthony⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31211⇗Horton, Lloyd (NMI)⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron, composite high group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31222⇗Miller, James Gilmore⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy, composite high group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31235⇗Harvey, Walter Lewis⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31346⇗Herbert, Joseph Robert⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31375⇗Courtemanche, Ralph Eudor⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.High Squadron, composite high group. Turned back at 1142 hrs because of excessive vibrations and loss of power in #2 engine.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31433⇗Booska, Maurice Arthur⇗Completed MissionLow group deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31435⇗Jorgenson, Henry (NMI)⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, low group. Mazer is listed as 'Pass/B' implying that he flew in the nose of the aircraft, probably serving as nose-gunner and togglier.
flight time 9:20
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31495⇗Goller, Theodore (NMI)⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31740⇗Rich, John (NMI)⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron, high composite group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37758⇗Barad, Robert Leo⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.High Squadron deputy, low group. Turned back at 1149 hrs because oil pressure in #4 engine dropped and engine had to be feathered.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37785⇗Clayton, John Earl⇗Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37788⇗Outen, Charles Levi⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37789⇗Hines, James Wesley⇗Completed MissionNOTE: The Loading List incorrectly identified the co-pilot as Sidney Bush.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37792⇗Briley, Scott Andrew⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37885⇗Yokie, John Olivi⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37974⇗Edwards, Floyd Clinton⇗Flight CompletedWeather aircraft.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38013⇗Kravet, Marvin Robert⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38014⇗Ulrey, Edgar Ellsworth⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead, composite high group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38112⇗Thompson, Siguard (NMI)⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38208⇗Stearns, Clarence Grover⇗Completed MissionGroup lead. At release point, bombardier reported his salvo mechanism was inoperative: Maj Ketelson ordered his deputy Booska to release and the group's bombs were away on target. Ketelson continued on course and released his bombs on a target of opportunity (TOO), Neuruppin, Germany.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39888⇗Foster, James Everett⇗Completed MissionDropped 25 parcels of G-31 'Nickles' (propaganda leaflets), in addition to bombs.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97081⇗Corcoran, John Joseph⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron, composite high group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97136⇗Knapp, Paul Bernard⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97142⇗Smith, Charles Grover⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron, composite high group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97150⇗Smith, Harry Bailey⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97477⇗Langlois, Robert Ezra⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗