SORTIE REPORT #3189
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)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Low Group. Turned back at 1155 hrs; couldn't make contact with Group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102500 ⇗ 546th BK*L not known Flynn, Roland (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Strand, Robert Earl⇗ 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Froebel, Ronald Holcomb⇗ 546 Aborted
Navigator Reinlie, Robert Laingor⇗ 545 Aborted
Togglier Neeson, Richard Stanley⇗ 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Grosbier, Gordon Joseph⇗ 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret D'Emilio, Nick Victor⇗ 546 Aborted
Ball Turret D'Amelio, Vincent Anthony⇗ 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Gent, Daniel Barry, Jr⇗ 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cain, John Bruce⇗ 546 Aborted
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