SORTIE REPORT #3225
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 Lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑38014 ⇗ 546th BK*G LITTLE AMERICA II Foster, Ewing H
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Harris, George Warren, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Decker, Charles Edgar⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kobes, Eugene Paul⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Crown, Richard Keith⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Blocksidge, Charles Russell⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret O'Cain, Billy Eklund⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Reedy, Delbert Rudolph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Smith, William Henry, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bratko, John (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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