SORTIE REPORT #3221
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)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Lead group. Turned back at 1201 hrs; could not locate formation.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37822 ⇗ 544th SU*C THE 'LEAD BANANA'
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Halasz, John Julius⇗ 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Teehan, John Francis⇗ 544 Aborted
Navigator Mayo, Roy Oscar, Jr⇗ 544 Aborted
Bombardier Schmitzer, William James⇗ 544 Aborted
Radio Operator McGill, Thomas Francis, Jr⇗ 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Berg, Clifford George⇗ 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan⇗ 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Monteith, Richard Taylor⇗ 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pang, Sun Wah⇗ 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ormsby, Roger Stanley⇗ 544 Aborted
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