| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑03‑03 | 70 | 246 | Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
| 8th AF: Mission Recalled: Mission recalled by 8th AF after entering enemy airspace, due to fuel shortage caused by maneuvering necessitated by weather: recalled crews were awarded combat credit for the mission. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Mission Recalled Comments: Ball Turret Gunner suffered frostbite to left hand. A faulty oxygen connection in the ball rendered him unconscious before he could plug in his heated suit. |
No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑31166 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Z | MISS BILLIE JR. |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Heffley, Farris Ormond⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Mabe, Walter Breeden⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Carini, Louis Peter⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Betolatti, John (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Shade, William James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Deutsch, Samuel (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Metz, Charles John⇗ | 545 | Seriously Wounded |
| Tail Gunner | Allen, George William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Alfter, Glen Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gatzman, Ralph Lee⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |