| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑04‑13 | 89 | 301 | Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
| Primary Attacked, Huge Losses: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Vicious fighter attacks knocked down nine of our aircraft - the greatest one mission loss for the Group during the war - but the bombers were able to attack the assigned target with good results. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Shot down during fighter attacks which lasted from 1354 to 1357 hrs; crashed near Mannheim, Germany. MACR 3866 |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑31048 ⇗ | 545th | JD*L | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Miller, Max Jean⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Co-pilot | Dent, James Edgar, Jr⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Navigator | Beinar, Theophilus Edward⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Bombardier | Getty, Darrell Clark⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Watson, Henry Overholt⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Rodden, Elvie Lawrence⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Ball Turret | Schelberg, Saul Jacob⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Tail Gunner | Krizner, Albert Patrick⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Fulkerson, Edwin Pierce⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | LeConey, Howard Rudolph⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 3866⇗ |