SORTIE REPORT #4315
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑21 142 428 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Berlin Industries Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided most of the aircraft and crews for the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing for today's mission; the 379th BG provided a squadron for the high group, and crews for four 384th aircraft of the high group. The 41A Wing was fifth of nine Wings in Air Task Force #2. While the target area weather was generally clear, heavy contrails on the bomb run convinced the wing leader to bomb using PFF aiming. Results were generally good.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Low Group. Turned back at 0844 due to low fuel.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102430 ⇗ 545th JD*O SPAM-O-LINER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Olson, Norman (NMI)⇗ 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Heim, Gerard Anthony⇗ 545 Aborted
Navigator Pratt, Frederick Willis, Jr⇗ 545 Aborted
Togglier Phillips, Carlton Vernon⇗ 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Rockdaschel, Robert Charles⇗ 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Morris, Edward John⇗ 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Sutherland, Robert Kenneth⇗ 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Bailey, Henry Godard⇗ 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Chernack, Abe (NMI)⇗ 545 Aborted
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