| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑03‑18 | 291 | 894 | Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
| 384th Leads Division: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing A Group, leading the 1st Air Division on today's mission. Limited visibility at the target necessitated use of PFF (radar) aiming: bombing results were poor. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Division lead. PFF ship. |
Primary (PFF with Visual Assist) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 44‑8649 ⇗ | 546th | BK*X | TRAIL BLAZER | Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Bean, Arthur E, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | McKay, William Monroe, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Miller, John C⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Blencowe, Frederick Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Shattuck, Jack Dale⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Smith, George Kitchen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Vickroy, Ralph Louis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Roupe, Harry Leroy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Stern, Vernon Mark⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Simpson, Billy J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1945-03-18, Division Lead, PFF Ship, A. Bean, W. McKay |