| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑05‑19 | 109 | 358 | Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
| Weather Causes Confusion: The 38th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and, in addition, provided the Low Group of that wing, on today's mission. Heavy but partially broken clouds over Berlin led to the Lead Group bombing a target of opportunity by visual aiming, while the Low Group bombed the primary target using PFF of another group. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Group, High Squadron Deputy. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102402 ⇗ | 547th | SO*L | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Kelsay, Omar Frank⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Rooker, Billy Roy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Cohen, Joseph Meyer⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Bryan, Morris Irving⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Krieger, Louis (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Wounded |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Shaputis, John Veto⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Smith, Jack Alexander⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Berger, Robert Jeane⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stynchula, Frank Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |