SORTIE REPORT #2897
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑07 101 342 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Rail Transportation Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two group formations as the lead and low groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The bombing radar on both the lead and deputy ships were erratic, but worked when needed.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron lead, low group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑31211 ⇗ 546th BK*H RENO'S RAIDER Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Miller, James Gilmore, II⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Melsen, Howard Carl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Parisette, Donald Frederick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Williams, Garven Foster⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Moore, Howard Milton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wallace, Virgil Leonard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Coleman, Lester Kenneth⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Schekel, Lorin Edwin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Drennan, Robert Gerard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ukrain, Sidney Charles⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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