SORTIE REPORT #3196
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.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3441 ⇗ 547th SO*E PATCHES II / SPOTTED COW
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Brown, Billie Barnard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gyory, Frank Kalman⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Elias, George (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Goodin, Maurice Claud⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Schepers, Bob Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bingaman, Jack William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Fernquist, Kenneth Irvin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thomas, Paul Nolan⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Caruso, Frank Louis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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