| 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: Forced to land immediately after takeoff because aircraft was losing fuel through a loose gas cap. After the problem was corrected on the ground, took off again and joined formation for mission. |
No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑31222 ⇗ | 546th | BK*D | LAZY DAISY | Flynn, James Francis |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Decker, Charles Edgar⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Maahs, Robert Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Shattuck, Jack Dale⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Barber, Ruffin Frank⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Blocksidge, Charles Russell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | O'Cain, Billy Eklund⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Reedy, Delbert Rudolph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Smith, William Henry, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rubinson, Harold David⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bratko, John (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |