SORTIE REPORT #3224
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 42‑38013 ⇗ 547th SO*C NEVADA AVENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hale, Charles Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Grant, Walter Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wakser, Sanford Harry⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Asher, John Calvin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Richardson, William Earl⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Burlingame, James Wyatt⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Greene, Henry Tyler, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Teller, James Alvin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Menchaca, Jose Ricardo⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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