| 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: Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead. Ground Spare aircraft; replaced 42‑97271. |
TOO (Visual) Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37788 ⇗ | 547th | SO*N | HELL'S MESSENGER |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Bennett, Dewayne (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Spiers, Paul Robert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Rovero, Aldo John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Burcham, Eugene Emmons⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Perrone, Michael J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Holland, James Alvin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Zelazoski, Bernard Leo⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Nutt, Oliver Wayne⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gale, Verlin Clinton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |