SORTIE REPORT #3209
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 Lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97263 ⇗ 547th SO*D LADY MARGARET
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Brown, Donald Harold⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Thacker, Robert Eli⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Potts, Russell Malcom⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Thevenet, Charles James, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Jones, Raymond Brown⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Coleman, Robert Loftin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Bretz, Edward Richard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kennedy, John Charles⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bennett, Fred Huram⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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