SORTIE REPORT #3197
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107057 ⇗ 546th BK*T SPIRIT OF 96 Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gowder, Charles Fred⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Thompson, Willard Hayes⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Williams, Evan Letcher⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Philippi, Norbert Francis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Barnes, Francis Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Beaugh, George (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Dennison, James Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Rubinson, Harold David⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leber, Richard Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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