SORTIE REPORT #4348
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: Low Group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97309 ⇗ 545th JD*C KATHLEEN LADY OF VICTORY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bagby, Donald Woods⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Curran, Kenneth James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Davis, Gerald Paul⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Niemann, Carl (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Day, Dean Willy⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Huff, Jack Dyer⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Pawlowski, Raymond (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner O'Neal, Cecil Cash⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Allison, Arthur Ellsworth⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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