| 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 Messbach, Germany. MACR 3871 |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97228 ⇗ | 545th | JD*G | GI JIVE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Poole, George Irvin, Jr⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Co-pilot | Butler, Robert Andrew⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Navigator | Kantor, Morris (NMI)⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Togglier | Dillingham, Desmond Quinton⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Marshall, William (NMI)⇗ | 545 | POW/Wounded |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Mazzaccaro, Augustine Frank⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Ball Turret | Hoskins, Herman (NMI), Jr⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Tail Gunner | Holland, Edward James⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hartline, Cleo Julius⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Brennan, William Martin⇗ | 545 | POW |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 3871⇗ |