SORTIE REPORT #4357
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 Lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97941 ⇗ 545th JD*D MARION
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Koehne, George Henry, Jr⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Bennett, Dewayne (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kane, William Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Burcham, Eugene Emmons⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Perrone, Michael J⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Holland, James Alvin⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Zelazoski, Bernard Leo⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kell, Howard Wilbur⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Trumbo, James Donovan⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gale, Verlin Clinton⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1944-06-21, Low Group Lead, G. Koehne, D. Bennett
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