SORTIE REPORT #3198
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-17G 42‑107064 ⇗ 547th SO*S MISS FITT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Stevens, Raymond Robert⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Halloran, Kenneth Martin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Burke, Thomas Henry⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Zabel, Wendell William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Pratt, John Butler⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Mayo, Lewis Graham⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Waltrip, Dale LeRoy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Manus, Donald Lee⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sorice, Dominic (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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