SORTIE REPORT #4343
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)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy. Assumed Lead when designated Squadron Leader aborted.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97251 ⇗ 546th BK*O SNUFFY Kahn, Arthur William
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Haning, John Milton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Smigelsky, Horace Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Boreiko, John Vincent⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Niday, Raymond (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Burton, Stanley Charles⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rowe, Kenmore Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Wise, Robert Francis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Gardner, Vernon Dale⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bagosy, Paul Martin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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